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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: Milos Antic <drmilosantic0@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 13:04:28 +0100
Subject: Attention please.

Attention please.

My name is Dr. Milos Antic, International monetary fund {IMF} Africa
Representative/clearance officer. newly posted to Africa. I am
assigned to monitor and investigate fraudulent activities of some of
the IMF officials in charge of the African Central bank database on
foreign payment units.

I am also charged with the responsibility to observe payment of
foreign beneficiaries on contract, Lottery and inheritance claim.
Inline with this, I have just discovered a floating fund approved in
your name but scheduled for transfer to a designated account details
below:

Bank Name: UBS SA Bank
Address: CASE POSTALE 2600.1211 GENEVE 2 SWITZERLAND
Account Holder: Thomas Webb
Bank account no. USD: 777180.60G
Clearing: 0240 Bank S W I F T-BIC: UBSWCHZH80A
Iban: CH26 0024 0240 7771 8060G

I therefore decided to contact you because I observed some
irregularities due to there is a power of attorney which authorized
the transfer of this fund to the Switzerland bank account as stated
above, but i do discovered that the signatures in the power of
attorney are different from the signatures in your payment file which
is on my table which shows that it must be illegal, meaning that there
is an attempt to divert your funds to the above mentioned account.

Consequently, i will like in a situation that you will urgently
confirm if you have personally authorized the transfer of this fund to
the Switzerland Bank account.

My office have the authorization to endeavor this funds is transferred
to you as the rightfully beneficiary and also to ensure all transfer
charges is deducted from source.

Please, if you have NOT authorized any transfer to the above stated
Switzerland Bank account, please urgently contact me to enable my
office take necessary masseurs as well ensure you receive the funds
without any hitch or delay.

Best Regards,
Dr.Milos Antic
International monetary fund {IMF}
Africa Representative/clearance officer.

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