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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: "FROM FUND RECOVERY AGENCY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <iantifraud@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 01:50:22 -0700
Subject: YOUR FUND RECOVERY WITH IMMEDIATE PAYMENT....CALL URGENT

International Anti-Fraud & Protection Org. (IAFPO)
Investigations and Anti-Fraud Task Force Unit
Moto : Zero Tolerance
Tel:(210) -272-9938


YOUR FUND RECOVERY WITH IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.


Attn: Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr.Thomas Dean. I am the vice Chairman of the International
Investigations and Anti Fraud Task Force, I am
wondering why you have not followed up your rescued payment despite our
effort to write you recently.

we the entire delegates of the above office flew into West Africa
recently because of numerous complaints filed against various African
governments on their inability to pay foreign beneficiaries of Inheritance
funds, Contract funds and Compensations into their respective banks
accounts even after they must have collected all required transfer fees
from these foreign beneficiaries.

This is the reason why we were mandated by the United Nations, United
States government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to fly into
Africa and rectify these problems by making sure that all affected
foreign beneficiaries receive their long over due funds without
making further delay.

From the time we came into Africa , we have been able to
repatriate some funds that was wrongly diverted into different bank
accounts abroad by the bad eggs in the banks and ministries . Further
more ,from your file here on my table I am so surprised that you have not
received your payment up till this moment as from what I saw in your file,
you have complied with all the transfer documents that shows and proved
your legitimacy as the beneficiary of this fund.

We signed a memorandum of understanding with these governments to pay
off all certified foreign beneficiaries from our own liquidity (Available
Funds) in our UN / EU controlled bank in Europe and America, and we will
debit the concerned government and get reimbursed at a later date.

Finally, Are you still alive and healthy? If you are still alive, you are
required immediately respond to this mail to enable us send to you our
payment transfer form to fill in correctly in other to receive your fund
in your choice bank account there in your country.

KINDLY SEND YOUR FULL

NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
SEX;
OCCURPATION:

Call me for convenience discussion.

Thanks for Your Cooperation.

Mr Thomas Dean.
International Anti-Fraud & Protection Org. (IAFPO)


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