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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <h.qq533@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2013 15:01:19 -0000
Subject: MESSAGE FROM IMF (UK)

FROM THE DESK OF:
MR WILLIAMSON S. JACLYN (DIRECTOR)
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
DEPT WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
LONDON , U.K.
 
Dear,
 
RE: COMPENSATION BY (IMF) ON CONTRACT/INHERITANCE APPROVED FUND IN YOUR FAVOR.
 
This is to officially inform you that you are among the list of Unpaid Contractors, Inheritance Next of kin, Lotto
 
Beneficiaries and ATM process that was originated from Africa, Europe, Asia Plus Middle east, Americans ) and also
 
among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located to the Few Banks in the World.
 
Now the on going Payment by the Geneva Pact signed by this Office and the World Bank & United Nation Organization as
 
it relates to Long Over-Due Payment of Foreign beneficiaries liable with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) UK,
 
Department of the World Debt Reconciliations Agencies, Apparently investigations carried out by the World Bank
 
Auditors has confirmed that you are being asked to Pay certain irrelevant Charges by some Banks and other the World
 
Bank financial institutions, therefore making it very difficult for you to meet such obligations.
 
In view of this, the Governing Board of the World Bank has directed this Office of the International Monetary Fund
 
(IMF) UK, Department of the World Debt Reconciliations Agencies to scrutinize and oversee an immediate release of
 
your payments that has met the requirements for effectiveness without any further delay. Its interesting to inform
 
you that we receive account information from one Rev.Larson that you instructed him to receive your own approved
 
fund on your behalf as your NEXT OF KIN. He send us email together with his account information?s that his ready to
 
pay and obtain the CERTIFICATE OF LEGALITY to secure the fund on your behalf. He is the owner with the account
 
information below; Please do confirm the account details and update us immediately with regards to your relationship
 
with Rev. Lawrence R. Larson.
 
Rev. Lawrence R. Larson, D.Th.
Independent Bankers Bank of Florida
Address: 615 Crescent Executive Court,
City: Lake Mary
State: Florida
Zip Code: 32746
Country: U.S.A.
ACCOUNT ABA #: 063111596
NO Swift Code.
 
Furthermore, certification and unconditional payment release orders has been invested on this Board and it involves
 
payment from our statutory Foreign Reserves of International Capital Market(ICM) loan from (IMF)and the World Bank
 
respectively. It is of vital International Finance Interest that all Payments under this dispensation have been
 
bestowed on the World Bank Auditors for immediate settlements. On behalf of the World Bank Organizations, this body
 
regrets any inconveniences this delay might have caused your good self. Please you are advised to reconfirm the
 
below listed information to enable us facilitate an immediate payment & Confirmation of your approval instructing
 
Rev. Lawrence R. Larson to receive your approved
 
payment on your behalf.
 
(i) Your full names:
(ii) Your present contact address.
(iii) Your direct telephone & Fax numbers.
(iv) Your Occupations/age/sex/copy of I.D.
(v) Your Private Email Address.
(vi) Home Equity (Yes or No).
(vii) Your Receiving Bank Information's
(viii) Your Valued Amount expected.
 
Thus, you are finally advised to stop all further communications with any agents, group of people or any Government
 
bodies in respect of your payment. Please you are advised to contact this Office immediately to enable us facilitate
 
an immediate payment for you either by Cash Payment or Wire Transfer or any other mode of payment of your choice.
 
Please you are required to indicate your willingness to receive your fund.
 
Awaiting to hear from you soonest.
 
Thanks.
MR WILLIAMSON S. JACLYN.
(DIRECTOR)

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