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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "International Monetary Fund" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <internationalmonetaryfunds@zoho.com>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 14:15:28 -0700
Subject: Important Information

BRITISH GOVERNMENT OFFICE
City Hall
The Queen's Walk
London
SE1 2AA
Tel: +44-203-286-5220
Fax: +44-04 308 7530

(Trade Syndication, Resources Management & Payment Verification)

IN AFFILIATION WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT OFFICE.

This is an official email from the British Government Office working in
MT103 transfer with the International Monetary Fund Unit (IMF)

We have notice all your activities lately with your agent in claiming your
funds for a very long time.

We write to inform you officially that we have today receive a transfer
authorization signal from the International Monetary Funds Unit, that
you have paid a lot of charges, and also we went into the signal through
the International Monetary Funds Unit to see how unsuccessful your agent
whom your trust has been an Imposter trying to divert funds behind your
back, to his own personal account in DUBIA.

In accordance to our International Transfer Policy, You are been advice to
fill the listed below form with immediate effect as the following:

1. FULL NAME
2. ADDRESS
3. STATE
4. COUNTRY
5. STATUS
6. SEX
7. OCCUPATION
8. COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS
9. HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER
10. CELL PHONE NUMBER
11. FAX NUMBER
12. OFFICIAL NAME YOU HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH
13. TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO THEM
14. OFFICIAL COMPANY NAME AND LOCATION

(IMF) have successfully moved the funds release signal to London England.

Following your perseverance, effort, sincerity, courage and
trustworthiness, you have put into your agent claiming to be real good
man.Is no 1 else that an Imposter.


You are hereby advice to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank
as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive
your payment immediately.


Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Regards,
Mr.David Mark
Control Manager of Transfer Department

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shall be understood to be neither given nor endorsed by BRITISH GOVERNMENT
finance and insurance when addressed to concern finance and insurance
clients; and any information contained in this email is subject to the
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