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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: "IMF London" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hailihenlen@foxmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 22:57:26 -0800
Subject: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION. ..

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)   
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
 
 
Attn Please,
 
 
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your email and to further bring to your notice that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with the Lloyds Bank PLC has met in regards of this fund released and it has been concluded that your funds will be released to you through ONLINE WIRE TRANSFER payment option, the total funds of Ten Million  Five Hundred Thousand  United States Dollars  has been deposited to the Lloyds Bank PLC for the online release of the funds.
 
 
An online account will be established for you and the total funds of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars will be credited into this online account and you will transfer the funds from the online account to your local account which you operate in your country/state. The Lloyds Bank PLC is readily waiting for your contact before they will commence with the opening of the online account. I am happy to inform you that your funds has been duly processed and ready to be released by the Lloyds Bank PLC right now.
 
 
We want you to contact the Lloyds Bank PLC for the immediate release of the funds via their online wire transfer sector, this payment via online guarantees total security of your funds until it gets to your designated bank account without any form of fund mishap or crediting into wrong accounts.
 
 
You are hereby advised to contact the Lloyds Bank PLC with the below contact information:
 
 
Bank Name: Lloyds Bank PLC
Contact Person: Jeffery Anderson
Email: info@bank.llyonline.com
 
 
Note: You should contact the Bank with your
 
Full name
Contact/residential address
Your Telephone Numbers
Occupation
 
 
Please as soon as you have contacted the Bank always endeavor to get back to me for updates.
 
 
Remember that the Lloyds Bank PLC should release to you the sum often Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
Finally, I will advise you to forward me any further correspondence from the Lloyds Bank PLC to enable us to facilitate the immediate transfer of your Fund.
 
 
I wait to hear from you soonest that you have contacted the Bank.
 
Regards,
Raymond White
Office of the IMF London,
United Kingdom.
 

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