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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: "Mrs. Hall Keith" <imffmoneytryoffiic@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paydaydept@accountant.com
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 09:38:55 +0100
Subject: Goodwill

*
IMF WORLD REGULATORY OFFICE*
*
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS REGULATORY AUTHORITY*
*
INTER-CONTINENTAL DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPT. *
* FROM THE DESK OF: HONORABLE *
*MRS. HALL KEITH**. **DIRECTOR; IMF World Regulatory Office.
*
* ATTENTION:PROVISION OF AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM CERTIFICATE FOR LEGAL COVER/
PROTECTION OF US$15.5M IN FAVOR OF YOU *
*
*
*AFTER PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN'S SPEECH ON TUESDAY THE 24TH OF
SEPTEMBER 2013 AT THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN NEW-YORK HE ORDERED A NEW
BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S TO TAKE OVER THIS OFFICE AND HANDLE YOUR PAYMENT WHICH
WE HAVE JUST BEEN HANDED THE POWER OF ATTORNEY TO OVERSEE AND TAKE OVER
THIS OFFICE NOW IN FOLLOW UP TO THIS A LENGTHY MEETING WAS JUST HELD AND
CONCLUDED BY THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON YOUR BEHALF AND IT WAS
RECOMMENDED, DECIDED IN YOUR FAVOR BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE TO REDUCE ALL
REQUIRED PAYMENT FEE FOR YOUR CLEARANCE AND AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM CERTIFICATE
TO ONLY THE SUM OF $65 SO THAT YOU CAN MEET UP WITH THE PAYMENT IN OTHER TO
HAVE YOUR LONG OVER DUE PAYMENT OF $15.5 MILLION US DOLLARS TRANSFERRED
INTO ANY BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE WHERE EVER IN THE WORLD THAT YOU SO
CHOOSE OR DESIRE.*

*BE WARNED IN YOUR OWN BEST INTEREST TO STOP IMMEDIATELY ALL KIND OF
COMMUNICATIONS WITH ANY OTHER OFFICE, GROUP, PERSON OR INDIVIDUAL OTHER
THAN THIS OFFICE THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS WE ARE THE ONLY OFFICE
EMPOWERED TO SEE AND ENSURE YOU GET PAID YOUR DUE OWED FUND, COMMUNICATING
WITH ANY OTHER OFFICE OTHER THAN THIS OFFICE WILL BE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND
AT YOUR OWN DETRIMENT OF LOOSE. (BE WARNED)
*

*A WORD THEY SAY IS ENOUGH FOR THE WISE AND WE BELIEVE YOU ARE WISE.
*
*
*
*PLEASE WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE ONLY 24 HOURS TO DO THIS PAYMENT
SO WE CAN CLEAR,RELEASE AND EFFECT YOUR FUND WORTH $15.5M US IN OUR CARE TO
ANY BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE.*
*
*
* SO WE ADVICE YOU TO GO NOW AND PAY THE $65 THROUGH THE WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER TO THE BELOW INFORMATION AND
SEND THE PAYMENT DETAILS TO ME

**RECEIVERS NAME: OHANA JIM****
*
*RECEIVERS ADDRESS: 35, MATORI STREET LAGOS, NIGERIA*
*COUNTRY: NIGERIA*
*SENDERS NAME:*
*SENDERS ADDRESS:
*
*AMOUNT: $65
*
*M.T.C.N NUMBER:*
*TEXT QUESTION: GREEN
**TEXT ANSWER: LAND
*

**
*WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE ARE INDEED VERY VERY SORRY FOR ANY
INCONVENIENCES ANY DELAY THIS MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU IN HAVING YOUR FUND PAID
OUT TO YOU LONG BEFORE NOW.
*

*YOU WILL NEVER EVER REGRET PAYING THE FEE THIS IS A PROMISE TO YOU AFTER
ALL YOUR PAINS IN THE PAST AS **WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU AS OUR WORD IS OUR
BOND TO YOU.*
* *
*CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS E-MAIL BY YOU IMMEDIATELY AND BE REST ASSURED
THAT YOU WILL BE SMILING TO YOUR BANK ONCE YOU COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE
DIRECTIVES NOW.*

*YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS E-MAIL NOW WILL GO A LONG WAY IN HELPING US
ENSURE YOUR PAYMENT IS RELEASED TO YOU WITHIN 24HOURS OF YOU ACTING AS
INSTRUCTED YOU NOW.*
*
*
*RESPOND BACK IMMEDIATELY.
*

*MRS. HALL KEITH.*

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