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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: "MILAD GADDAFI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <miladgaddafi88@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 01:49:11 +0300
Subject: RE: I NEED HELP

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Contract Payment Project
22-27, TI Road, Garki Abuja

OUR REF: IMF/LANG/047/013
ATTN:TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

This is to inform you that the IMF Auditors are presently sitting in Nigeria this third quarter supervising the payment of foreign beneficiaries. This supervision exercise was part of the agreement signed between the UN,IMF,World Bank and the Nigeran Government.

The payment verification/processing exercise have commenced and we have instructed the current governing board of the (CBN) to conclude all formalities for the transfer of your fund. Our legal department shall handle the most important and vital aspect of it all in your stead which is the legal angle of claim. I therefore write to notify you of the New Payment order where the transfer charge will be deducted from your fund after the final verification and you are cleared.

You shall send us your consent of approval for clearance and we will proceed immediately to the Supreme court for a sworn affidavit and subsequent registration of this deductions with the federal ministry of justice.
You are to reconfirm your receiving details,nominated bank account details and your cell phone number for effective and enhanced communication until your payment is concluded. Your fund transfer will be concluded within seven banking days after the clearance and the due diligence on your payment.
Yours faithfully,
Dr.Jack Edward
(IMF Resident Officer)
+234 813 523 3351

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