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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: alberto <alberto@internetservicelaarbeek-04.isp-services.nl>
Reply-To: <johnleeimf@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 04:15:54 -0700
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR FUND

International Monetary Fund (IMF).
41 Matroosberg Road Ashlea Gardens,
Extension 6 Menlo Park Pretoria 0081
Tel: +27-84630-0307
MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH


Dear Fund Beneficiary,



This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be
of a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been
experiencing in getting your long over due payment, due to excessive
demand of money from you by corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies
which your fund remain unpaid to you.

I am Mr.John Lee, a highly placed official of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that reports have
reached our office by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which
people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier
Companies/Diplomat/Barristers across Europe to Africa and Asia /London
UK etc. We have decided to put a stop to that and that is why I was
appointed to handle your transaction here in Pretoria.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs, Finance
Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have
been in contact with you of late have been instructed to back off from
your transaction and you. Your name appeared in our payment schedule
list as one of the beneficiaries that will receive their funds in this
Second Quarter Payment of the year,this is because this office only
transfer fund twice in a year according to our banking regulation.


We hereby apologize for this delaying of your payment We also advised
that you should please stop further communicating with any office,group
of people/companies they are have nothing offer now and per attention to
our office payment base on their instruction. Now your new Payment, code
number with United nation Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No:
WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No:
339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No:
103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate (IMF) Telex confirmation No:
-1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013.Your part payment inheritance fund is
USD$10.7Million.

Having received these vital payment numbers, therefore you are
qualified now to received and confirm your payment with the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Pretoria Region immediately within the
next 168hrs. International Monetary Fund Unit are presently in the
CRUSADE.

We are hereby giving you every assurance you that the favors of God
have located your Payment Approved File and you shall NO MORE fall into
the evil net of fraudulent people. If you are Christian, I want you to
read this portion from the Holy Bible (Isaiah chapter 44 verse 25 and
Book of Job chapter 5 verse 12). I tell you emphatically that this is
the END of those evil doers, we must Apprehend and prosecute them
accordingly.

According to the word from our new President, who is a very sincere and
God fearing man, "God will surely disappoint their evil desires because
we have come to deliver you from their devilish hands". And, this (IMF)
Funds Clearance Authority must also ensure that your Approved fund shall
reach your Bank Account. Your constant communication is Important. We
assure you that your payment will get to you as long as you follow my
directives and instructions. We have decided to give you a CODE, THE
CODE IS: (277). Please any time you receive email without the code
(277). Do delete it immediately.

You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions
with respect to your transaction as your fund will be transferred to you
directly from our source. I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to
this instruction is at your own risk. Respond to this e-mail on (
johnleeimf@yahoo.co.jp ) with immediate effect and we shall give you
further details on how your fund will be released. Also call me as soon
as you send the e-mail so that you will be given an immediate response:
Direct Hot-line: Call: +27-84630-0307

Regards,
Mr.John Lee (I.M.F)

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