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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: Fund IMF International Monetary <office.file_file@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: fundimfinternationalmonetary@yahoo.cn
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:31:09 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From International Monetary Fund




>From International Monetary Fund
Hello Beneficiary;

This is the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in conjunction with the
Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) and some other relevant
Investigations Agencies in the United states of America, Australia,
UAE, Europe,Africa etc, have recently been informed through our Global
intelligence monitoring network that you have a transaction going on
which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.

It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening
through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and
have finally confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and
hitch free.Meanwhile the bank director made us to know that one Mr
David Chop has contact them for the payment of the fund to him as the
rightful beneficiary to the fund.

Here comes the big question, (DID YOU AUTHORIZED MR DAVID CHOP TO
RECEIVE THE MONEY ON YOUR BEHALF WITH THIS ACCOUNT DETAILS IN CHINA?)
Account Numberb 7222111482600000209, Account Name David Chop, Bank
Citic Bank, Swift code. ULSBIE2D. IBAN number. IE78ULSB98533083313083
If you did not authorized Mr David Chop to receive your money on your
behalf,You are advise to contact Rev William Godwin with your below
information

Your full names...........
Your present home address..........
Your direct phone number..........
Your occupation ......,
Your Age......
Marital status..........

(fundimfinternationalmonetary@yahoo.cn)
Contact person: Rev William Godwin
Director Fedex Courier Company
Email: (companyfedexcourier@yahoo.cn)

NOTE THAT YOU MUST PAY $85.00 TO THE FEDEX COURIER COMPANY FOR NON
AUTHORIZATION BEFORE THEY WILL DELIVER YOUR FUND TO YOU.

YOU MUST SEND THE MONEY THROUGH WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM OFFICE TO THIS,

RECEIVER`S NAME--- RAPHAEL CHINEDU,
COUNTRY ---BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY----COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION -----A
ANSWER------------------B
AMOUNT .............$85.0

SEND THE MTCN TO THEM. Contact the Fedex Courier with the MTCN and
your file code FBB/009793576430, amount $2.500,000.00. In view of the
above instructions,you have to indicate your preferred mode of
payment. The options available to you are as follows:

1) WIRE TRANFER INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
2) THROUGH CASH PAYMENT IT WILL BE DELIVER TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3) THROUGH ATM CARD.


The Courier will let you know the cost for processing any method you
choose from above.Therefore you are advised to stop contact with any
person or solicitor that contacts you regards to your fund. If you did
not take any action immediately they will release the money to Mr
David Chop.

BEST REGARDS,
Dr.Micheal Taylor.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
>From International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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