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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: "MR JOHN ANDREW" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imf_cosultant_malayu@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 20:02:18 -0700
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND PAYMENT

MR.JOHN ANDREW
TELEX DEPARTMENT MALAYSIA BRANCH
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) IN AFFILIATION WITH THE BANK OF AMERICA.
5TH AND 6TH AVENUE 25 WEST 51ST STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019



We are not sure you received our previous message but we wish to us this

medium to officially inform you that following the ongoing review of all

unclaimed and delayed funds by the United Nations and the World Bank, your

payment file was forwarded to our office for immediate payment of your long

delayed funds starting with a first transfer of US$2,500,000.00 with

reference No. WBC/LU-14GN, to your bank account.



However, we are surprised to receive another application this morning from

your representative, MR.ROBERT BERNHARDT,stating that you authorized him to

transfer the funds to another bank account in Switzerland and that you were

recently involved in an auto accident and cannot walk right now.



Could you please confirm immediately, your relationship with MR.ROBERT

BERNHARDT and also, confirm if the bank account in Switzerland as shown below

is now your new bank account information to receive your funds this week from

our paying bank



CREDIT SUISSE, CH-8038 ZÜRICH,SWITZERLAND

ACCOUNT NO:5018 1448 1308

IBAN: CH19 0483 5018 1448 1308 1

SWIFT CODE: CRESCHZZ80A



Kindly reply today by email by furnishing us with the following:information to avoid wrong transfer of your funds, so that we can proceed

with the transfer of the US$2,500,000.00 to your correct bank account as

scheduled.


(1.) YOUR FULL NAME
(2.) SHIPPING ADDRESS
(3.) TELEPHONE NUMBER (CELL PHONE IF ANY)
(4.) AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
(5.) OCCUPATION


Yours sincerely,



Mr JOHN ANDREW

Director International Monetary Fund

Financial Services Regulation Committee

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