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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: "Peter.O.Brien" <pobrien10@mail2world.com>
Reply-To: pobrien10@barid.com
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:27:30 +0100
Subject: REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT



INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Dear Funds owner,


Your Long overdue Payment.


THIS MESSAGE IS FROM IMF PAYMENT CENTER UNITED STATE OFFICE..


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 for money from you by both corrupt Bank officials, diplomat and
Courier Companies after which your fund remain unpaid to you. I am
Peter.O.Brien 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 correspondence on the uneasy way which people like you are
treated by Various Banks, diplomat and Courier Companies across Europe
to Africa,America and Asia and we have decided to put a stop to that
and that is why i was appointed to handle your transaction here in
United State.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental parasitical, NGOs, Finance
Companies,Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have
been in contact with you of late have been instructed to back up from
your transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them
anymore since the Real IMF is now directly in charge of your payment.

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 instructions is at
your own risk. Please you are to furnish us with below information's
for reconfirmation:

1. Your Full Name........
2. Address...............
3. Your International Passport.................
4. Age....................
5. Occupation................
6. Telephone Number...........
7. Next Of Kin...................

Respond to this e-mail on (pobrien10@barid.com) with immediate effect
and we shall give you further details on how your fund will be released.

Once again, I apologize to you on behalf Of IMF (International
Monetary Fund) for failure to pay your funds on time, which according
to records in the system had been long overdue.


I await to hear from you soonest.


Regards,

Peter.O.Brien
Office of the IMF NYC
IMF representative.
Cell: +1 646 513 2905

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