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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Faith Duke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.edwardkenneth_imf@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:09:05 +0100
Subject: FROM THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
HEAD OFFICE NO: 23 ADEBOYE ST,
APAPA LAGOS-NIGERIA.

Attn: Beneficiary,



This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been experiencing in getting your long over due payment due to excessive demand for money from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies after which your fund remain unpaid to you.



Due to over rampant internet banking corrupt activities, and also the High rate of scam on internet, compensation payment was stop. On our information we got about you, we found out that you are amoung those that have lost money to those internet scammers that claim to have your fund with them. The Board of Trustees decided to cancel the award payment with the bank, This meeting was held in London on 1st of December, 2011.



I am Mrs Faith Duke a highly placed official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies Diplomat(s) across Europe to Africa and Asia London UK, and we have decided to put a STOP to that and that is why I was appointed to handle your transaction here in Nigeria.



After the meeting on 1st of December, 2011. an official agreement was reached on Tuesday 3rd of January, 2012, between the Board of Trustees and Glasfrew Security Company which took an immediate effects for the Security Company to issue all the Award Winners a Certified International Master Card worth Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousands United States of American Dollars (USD 850,000.00). You are to contact Mr Edward Kenneth below with your full names, Postal address and direct telephone number, this will enable him get your Certified International Master Card deliver to you at your home address.



All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGO's, Finance Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Diplomat(s) which have been in contact with you of late have been instructed to back up from your transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since the IMF is now directly in charge of your payment. Your fund will be release to you directly from our source with immediate effect and we shall give you further details on how your fund will be released.



Note that the delivery Charge and Insurance premium of your Certified International Master Card has been paid, the only money you will pay/send to Mr Edward Kenneth for your International Master Card to get released and delivered to your postal Address is USD$300.00 being Activation Fee of your Certified International Master Card. Your Master Card will not be release for delivery if the Activation Fee of your Certified International Master Card is not been paid by you. No amount of money can be deducted from your Certified International Master Card, so contact Mr Edward Kenneth and ask him how you will send the $300 for the Activation of your ATM CARD.



I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk. Respond to this e-mail (mr.edwardkenneth_imf@hotmail.com).


Contact Agent: Mr Edward Kenneth
Agent Number: +2348133027961
Agent email: mr.edwardkenneth_imf@hotmail.com


Regards,
Mrs Faith Duke

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