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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 OFFICE" <ddddddddon03@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: plscontacton01@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:47:55 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Re: MAKE URGENT CONTACT FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR COMPENSATION
PAYMENT!




INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
1900 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW,
WASHINGTON, DC 20431, USA
TEL: 940 238 3838,
FAX: 973 201 2065


THIS IS FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION!



RE: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF USD1,000,000.00.

Based on the present anti-fraud/scam war, the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) Anti-fraud teams in collaboration with the World Bank are making
sure that financial fraud is wiped out completely. The Internet Service
Providers have noticed an increased email traffic hence the action of the
security operatives to restrict cyber-crime.


In this regard, three hundred and six (306) bank and government officials
have been arrested in so many countries so far and arrest is still going
on. We have recovered the total sum of US$3.2 Billion from them in both
cash and assets confirmed to have come from their victims and foreign
beneficiaries' of both contract funds, inheritance funds and lottery
winnings. Thousands of email addresses of victims (which include yours)
have also been recovered from their address books. It is at this juncture
that we are contacting you because you are now listed as one of the
beneficiaries of the IMF/World Bank compensation payment of 2013 batch
"A".

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) with the World Bank are making
refunds of US$1,000,000.00 each to all foreigners whom his/her email
address is listed on the recovered address book of these arrested
fraudulent officials. This refund is of two types:-
(a) Those who are beneficiaries of contract, inheritance or lottery funds.
(b) Those who are simply found to be scam victims, by receiving fraudulent
and scam email letters from these officials, will receive a flat rate
compensation of US$1,000,000.00 each.

Your compensation payment will be release to you through our West African
Regional Office on your contact to them as instruction for the release of
your compensation payment has already been passed to them and the issuing
bank. You have to direct your communication to our West African Regional
Office ONLY on the below information to claim your compensation payment:-


Contact Person: Mr. Andrew Tweedie
Email: plscontacton01@yahoo.co.jp


Endeavour to send the following details required for verification and
subsequent release of your compensation payment.
===================================================
1. Full Names:..................................................
2. Address:......................................................
3. Telephone/Mobile:.....................................
4. Age and Gender:..........................................
5. Nationality:...................................................
6. Occupation:...................................................
7. Bank Name and Address:................................
====================================================
NOTE: You are hereby advised to disassociate yourself from any form of
communication with these banks and government officials mostly from
African countries and follow our guidelines.

Yours Sincerely,



Mr. Naoyuki Shinohara.
Deputy Managing Director,
International Monetary Fund,
Washington, DC 20431, USA.

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