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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: Randy orton <randy7257@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2014 19:07:11 +0100
Subject: MF PENDING PAYMENT APPROVED?

MF PENDING PAYMENT APPROVED
>From I.M.F.MONITORING TEAM
African Regional Department building
International Monetary Fund (I.M.F)






Good Day

I Am Mr Adam smith, (New IMF Africa regional Director ) BENIN DU
REPUBLIC COUNTRY),This is the second message to you, There Is
Presently A Counter Claims On Your Funds By One Mrs. Victoria Boyd and
this two young men who claim to be money gram office director their
names are MR. KOFFI HILL AND DR. ED-RICK JASON, Mrs. Victoria Boyd Is
Presently Trying To Make Us Believe That You Are Dead And Even
Explained That You Entered Into An Agreement With HER, To Help You In
Receiving Your Fund, SECONDLY this two men called MR. KOFFI HILL AND
DR. ED-RICK JASON their those crammers that we cough during our normal
operation against the scammed that co-rapt the image of our country,
So This Was My Reason Of Calling For Confirmation,





So Here Comes The Big Question.

(1) Did You Sign Any Deed Of Assignment In Favor Of (Mrs. Victoria
Boyd). Thereby Making Her The Current Beneficiary With Her Following
Account Details: Bank Name: Chase Bank USA
Bank Address: LDC i-LGDH Center, Lot 4/G3, 88000 Green Borrow Northern Carolina
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA .Bank Customer
Account Number/Name: 100200969859527
Swift Code & Routine Number: Chase Bank USA GN
Type Of Account: Saving Account We Shall Proceed To Issue All Payments
Details To The Said MRS.VICTORIA BOYD.


If We Do Not Hear From You Within The Next Two Working Days From Today
that means what this young lady said is truth Thanks and E-mail back
immediately for prove.


(2) Did you receive any money from this two men who claim to be
DIAMOND BANK DIRECTOR office department and BENIN EMBASSY, knows as
one of those African scammed in this west Africa MR.KOFFI HILL AND
DR.EDRICKY JASON(SO LET US KNOW IF YOU RECEIVE ANY MONEY FROM THEM
BEFORE TAKING THEM TO COURT AND COMMENCE ON THE PROCESS OF GETTING
YOUR FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO YOU)



If all the two above is fake information’s, you are advised to reply
to this office immediately to avoid the Diamond bank here not to
release your inheritance funds to this crammers.



Regards,
Mr. Shaw Jr Wallace Byrle
African Regional Department Director,
and also contact E mall (adsimth47@gmail.com)
It has come to our notice that you have been receiving emails from
criminals who worked for some of this vital offices where your payment
was originated saying your ATM card have been approved, compensation
fund approved, federal government of Nigeria and Benin Republic have
approved funds via office of the presidency, paymaster general have
approved fund and diplomatic delivery approved to your favor, etc,
please don’t listen to this criminals because they want to divert your
payment only IMF can direct where to go for your money, waiting your
reply.

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