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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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Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <janetyellen3@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:14:49 +0200
Subject: Kindly Respond Asap...

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (I.M.F)
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
Monday - Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (ET).
Sundays, and holidays*: closed.


Attention: Beneficiary



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 and Diplomat
after which your fund remain unpaid to you.


WE are pleased to let you know that, We The INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
FUNDS (I.M.F) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is a bureau of
the United States Department that collects and analyzes information
about financial transactions in order to combat money laundering,
terrorist financiers, and other financial crimes.



As reflected in its name, the Financial Crimes Enforcement and
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (I.M.F) is a means of bringing people and
information together to fight the complex problem of money laundering.
Since its creation in 1990, and has coordinated the sharing of
information with law enforcement agencies and its other Partners in
the regulatory and financial communities.


Under Section 314(a) enable federal law enforcement agencies and
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (I.M.F), through FinCEN, to reach out to
more than 45,000 points of contact at more than 27,000 financial
institutions to locate accounts and transactions of Persons that may
be involved in terrorist financing and/or money laundering


We are highly placed official of the International Monetary Fund
(I.M.F). It may interest you to know that reports have reached our
office here in USA by so many correspondence on the uneasy way which
people like you are treated by Various Banks and Diplomat Agent
regarding your Fund across Europe to Africa and Asia and we have
decided to put a stop to that and that is why we where appointed to
handle your transaction here in Virginia USA.



All Governmental and Non-Governmental parasites, NGOs, Finance
Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have
been in contact with you of lately have been instructed to back off
from your transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them
anymore since the I.M.F and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Are 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 had been converted to an ATM CARD and it
will be transferred to you directly from our source here in Virginia
USA. I hope this is clear to you and Any action contrary to this
instruction is at your own risk.




You are to contact Janet Yellen On (janetyellen3@gmail.com)With the
Required Information so that she can further proceed to deliver your
ATM Card worth sum of THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLARS to you without any delay


Full Names:

Address: City:

Zip/Postal:

Code State:

Country:

Present Occupation:

Company Owner:

Company Name:

Gender:

Age:

Reachable Tel#/Mob:..............*No Voice Mail Service*

Fax:

Note Make sure you Contact JANET YELLEN for more Information after you fill the form, so that she can give you guidelines
to get your fund without any delay.



Best Regard's,

Financial Counselor and Dept Director.
Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.epartment, IMF.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.

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