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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: "Mr. Jose Vinals" <cmace@collectionautogroup.com>
Reply-To: <internationalmonetaryfund47@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2014 07:10:06 -0600
Subject: International Monetary Fund

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (I.M.F)
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
Telephone Operator: + 44 702 4070 798.
Business Hours
Monday Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (ET).
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays*: closed.
e-mail: internationalmonetaryfund47@gmail.com 
 
ATTENTION:
 
 
This is to inform you of a very important information which will be of 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, Courier Companies and diplomat after which your fund remain unpaid to you.
 
I am Mr. Jose Vinals the Financial Counselor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, (I.M.F). I'm a highly placed official of the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F). 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 been treated by Various Banks, Courier Companies , Diplomatic officials and Security Companies across Europe, Africa 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 Kingdom.
 
All Governmental and Non-Governmental parasites, Finance Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have been in contact with you 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 is now directly in charge of your payment. You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions regarding 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.
 
This office is now responsible for your payment across Europe to Africa, Asia and America, we the I.M.F @ the global regulatory service hereby advise you to put a stop to further communication with your foreign partner's in any of this continent as mention above. Your payment release will be handle from our office here in United Kingdom, so make sure you are ready to finalize the release of your payment before contacting us. These are the list of five names we conducted there transfer this morning and it was successful:
 
* Mohammed Saheedi (United Arab Emirate)----National Bank of Abu Dhabi (UAE).
* Alex Schloomer (Switzerland)----Amtsersparniskasse Schwarzenbu Bank (Switz).
* Anita Babaman (Latvia)----Rigas Komercbanka Bank PLC (LAT).
* Rudoff Peterson (United State of America)----First National Bank And Trust Company (U.S.A).
* Suzuki Inhomotto Yamaha (Japan)----Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (JAP).
 
If your name is among the list of people above which we conducted there transfer this morning, Please check your email for your wire transfer payment confirmation slip that have been forwarded to your email this morning and confirm to us if the fund has reflected into your nominated Bank account as provided earlier. We have ten names on our payment schedule file on record, If you are not on our first batch then be patient enough to wait for the second five on the next transfer.
 
Respond to this e-mail (internationalmonetaryfund47@gmail.com) with immediate effect and we shall give you further details on how your fund will be released to you. Also it is very necessary and important that you send us an e-mail containing your vital informations as requested below so that you will be given an immediate response and directives on what to do next:
 
Full Names:
Address:
City:
Zip/Postal Code:
State:
Country:
Present Occupation:
Company Owner:
Company Name:
Gender:
Age:
Reachable Tel#/Mob:
Fax:
 
The rest of your data needed for your fund transfer will be requested directly from your bank manager.
 
Best Regard's,
Mr. Jose Vinals
Financial Counselor and Director
Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.
 
 


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