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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: "ROBERT L. ROACH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robertroach101@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2014 19:14:32 +0900
Subject: Re: Kind Attention Sir/Ma Release Notification

International Money Laundering Information Network (IMoLIN)
1800 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036
 
Attention: Sir/Ma    Re: Kind Attention Sir/Ma Release Notification
 
The International Money Laundering Information Network (IMoLIN) by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime is an
Internet-based network assisting governments, organizations and individuals in the fight against money laundering
and the financing of terrorism. On behalf of the monetary recovery unit, International Monetary Fund (IMF),
 
International Money Laundering Information Network (IMOLIN) United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) and
Inter-governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA)
 
This medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, but we chose to reach you through it because it still remains the
global means of communication, which is faster, easy means to reach out and most secured medium of communication.
>From the desk of the acting commander of the International Money Laundering Information Network (IMOLIN) Specialist
Crime Directorate special mission on internet scams. I write to notify you about your ATM Card payment, which is
pending by the (IMF) due to some reasons.
 
We have received a fax message file submitted by one Mrs. Janet White, with an application to receive the ATM Card
worth of US$8.3 Million.  Mrs. Janet White claims to be your only survival sister (Next of kin), She identified
herself as your only sister who live and work in Clintwood, Virginia USA. She made us to understand that you
collapsed in front of your friends yesterday and was rushed to hospital where you died soon afterwards, doctor said
you were killed by heart failure triggered by some shock. She has instructed this Office to release the fund/ATM
Card of US$8.3 Million to her address.
 
Mrs. Janet White provided the below information
 
Receiver's Name: Mrs. Janet White
Address: 5001 Dickenson Hwy
City: Clintwood. State: Virginia. Zip Code: 24228
Country: United States of America
 
This is to notify all parties involve before we proceed to release the ATM Card parcel of US8.3 Million.
A joint collaboration to serve you better. Thanks in advance for your anticipated co-operation.
 
Office of the Acting commander of the International Money Laundering Information Network (IMOLIN)
                                                   
ROBERT L. ROACH, Minority Counsel and Chief 
E-mail:robertroach101@gmail.com  

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