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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: info@imf.org
Reply-To: malema.david@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:49:06 -0400
Subject: IMF UPDATE

We write in regards to your delayed winnings/contracts payments in the sum of three million, five hundred thousand United States' Dollars ($3,500,000.00) which you are yet to receive as a result of your inability to raise the required fee to conclude the payment processes. The International Monetary Funds (IMF) in conjunction with World Bank have came up with an easy solution for all beneficiaries to receive their Funds without any further hassles. We understand that some fees are required in order to process and transfer your funds to you. We are also aware that most beneficiaries did not have these required fees. Sequel to this development, We have deliberated with the Bank in charge of these payments to allow beneficiaries the privilege of receiving their Funds in two (2) or three (3) installments.

In this case, beneficiaries will no longer be required to pay the processing fee at once, but part of it depending on the number of installments such beneficiary will like his/her funds to be released to him/her. In view of this, we advice you write to the bank transfer manager and request that you want your funds to be transferred to your account by installmental payment, so that once the first payment reflects in your account, you can then use money from there to facilitate the transfer of the remaining balance. The Zenith Bank which is now in charge of your Payment has agreed to give all beneficiaries the option of receiving their funds in two or three installments. This will help beneficiaries to pay part of the fee and receive part of their funds with which such beneficiary can offset the remaining fee and receive his/her complete funds.

To break this down: Five hundred and fifty United States' Dollars ($550.00) fee will facilitate the release of One million United States' Dollars ($1,000,000.00) only. Seven hundred and fifty United States' Dollars ($750.00) fee will facilitate the release of Two million United States' Dollars ($2,000,000.00) only. One thousand United States' Dollars ($1,000.00) fee which is the total fee, will facilitate the release of your Full payment in the sum of Three million, five hundred thousand United States' Dollars ($3,500,000.00).

However, This is the best that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) can do for you and you are advised to take advantage of this opportunity.

Kindly forward the under-mentioned details to Malema David (Funds Transfer Manager) at these e-mail addresses; mdavid@zenithbankza.com OR malema.david@yahoo.com.hk

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I will suggest you copy your message to both his official and personal e-mail addresses for him to be sure that the right person is contacting him.


Thanks,
Lucas Benjamin
(IMF SENIOR OFFICER)

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