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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: "Dr Akande Fanade" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ade_peter25@yahoo.it>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 22:48:15 -0700
Subject: FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AGENCY

Attn:Beneficiary

This is to officially inform you that we the International Monetary Fund Agency has verified your contract/inheritance file and found out that why you have not received your part payment of 2.5 million usd is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your contract/inheritance payment.

Secondly we have been informed that for have been dealing with non-officials in the bank which makes your fund not released to you, So we wish to advise you that such an illegal act like these have to stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem and have your fund trasfered to your nominated bank account.I am a Man of intergrity and Character,and always keep to my words.In as much as you follow my directives we will definetly acheive success and have your fund transfer to your nominated bank account without any delay.

Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center Asia pacific that is the latest instruction from MR. PRESIDENT.GOODLUCK JONATHAN (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, EFCC CHAIRMAN As well as the INTERPOL and FBI in conjunction with HOMELAND SECURITY, so you have absolutely nothing to be afraid of and due the previous scam and fraud act from imposters in our country we have mapped out that this card is sent to your personal address so, This card center will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is One Hundred thousand dollars per day, so if you like to receive your fund this way please let us know by contacting this card payment center officer .

Mr. Adams Okon on his
Email address: atm_card_center@live.com


And also send the following information:

1. Your full name
2. Phone and fax number
3. Address was you want them to send the ATM card
4. Your age and current occupation
5. Attach copy of your identification

The ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER has been mandated to issue out part payment for this fiscal year 2011/2012 payment year. Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your Payment.

For oral discussion, call and email me back as soon as you receive this important message for further direction and also update me on any development from the above-mentioned office. Note that because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (ATM-822) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center by using it as your subject. Kindly call me with telephone number below once you receive this mail and do also contact the payment officer to enable him make arrangement on how you delivery will take place. Get back immediately you have contacted the payment center. Kindly get back to me with a copy of the information you send to them.

Thanks,
Yours Sincerely

DR AKANDE FANADE
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AGENCY
INTERNATIONAL OPERATION DEPT

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