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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: "IMF RESOLUTIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <resolutionsmemofile@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:11:09 +0100
Subject: Greetings to you!!

Attn: Beneficiary

After the indoor seminar with IMF & Federal Executives Council,I was assigned by New President Of Benin Republic to administer all awaiting contract/Inheritance Fund payment of US$10M.

You are required to Send your details to this email contact (resolutionsmemofile@yahoo.co.jp) so that your claims will be verified and once ascertained, your Fund will be paid to you as stated above. This is in line the resolutions reached after the indoor seminar.

Be informed that this is the only avenune which the Federal Government of Benin and IMF are using to make sure that you receive your payment. Therefore avoid any correspondence with any other body or individuals as regards your payment. Send your details to this email: (resolutionsmemofile@yahoo.co.jp)

Congratulations

From: Rev Austin Micheal
Resolution Committee

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