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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: "Mrs. Doris Chimes" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.dorischimes@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 04:35:06 -0400
Subject: Attention:Unclaimed US$8.3Million in your favor

Imf World regulatory office
International Funds Regulatory Authority
Inter-continental Debt reconciliation Dept.

>From the Desk of: Honorable. Mrs. Doris Chimes Director; IMF world regulatory office.

Attention:Unclaimed US$8.3Million in your favor

This email is to notify you about the release of your outstanding payment of $8.3 million. The Federal Government scheduled a time frame to

settle all foreign debts which includes Contract,Inheritance and Lottery Payments. News had it that over the past, numerous individuals both

impostors and non-officials of Banks are claiming to release funds to beneficiaries via numerous ways.

After our extensive investigations a serious meeting was held by the Board of Directors on your behalf and it was decided in your own favor and

best interest to reduce the payment for the clearance certificate to $95 so that you can meet up with the payment, please you are given only

48hours to make this payment so that we can release your US$8.3Million in our care so we advice you to pay the $95 through the western union

money transfer or money gram money transfer to the information which I shall provide to you in my next letter after hearing from you.

We are here to serve you as our word is our bond to you.confirm the receipt of this e-mail immediately and be rest assured that you will be

smiling to your bank once you comply with the above directives. Please re-confirm your Full name:- Contact Address:- and your Direct telephone

Number for cross examination.

Best Regards

Mrs. Doris Chimes
Direct Line :- +2348169316607
IMF world regulatory office.

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