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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: "Mr. Phillip Boulton" <ernest.yeboah@enterprisegroup.com.gh>
Reply-To: phillip.boultonpd@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 18:52:43 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention Urgent

Urgent Attention:

We have previously tried to contact you regarding this important
notification but to no avail. This is our final notification which
requires your urgent attention.
We are the International Monetary Fund (IMF) who deal with all
International financial affairs, relating to financial consulting, global
monetary cooperation and sustainable economic growth and retrieving
individual/ company unclaimed funds that are held by banks.

We are writing to inform you that we have retrieved the sum $82,500.00
(Eighty Two Thousand Five Hundred United States Dollars), from an
international bank and have issued a bankers draft in your name. For tax
exemption purposes, we have assigned the Emirates NBD Bank in Dubai,
U.A.E. to assist you further.

For your information, all the necessary security protocols and
verification have been carried out to confirm your true eligibility of the
fund.
Please contact the Emirates NBD Bank, Unclaimed Funds Department in New
York, U.S.A, who oversee all unclaimed funds. Please see below for the
contact personnel details and also remember to quote the following
reference number in all correspondence:

Contact Name: Mr. Phillip Boulton
Position: Unclaimed Funds Manager
Location: New York, United States
Telephone: +1-646-583-1772
Reference Number: IMF/291/HY

We can assure you that the Emirates NBD Bank will be able to assist you
further and give you all the necessary support that you require to
guarantee a positive result. You are required
to contact the appointed bank personnel, within the next 5 days of receipt
of this notification.
Please do keep this matter private and confidential to avoid breach of
security and issue of double claiming.

Thank you and best regards,

Mrs. Christine Lagarde
Managing Director
International Monetary Fund (IMF)


Urgent Attention:

We have previously tried to contact you regarding this important
notification but to no avail. This is our final notification which
requires your urgent attention.
We are the International Monetary Fund (IMF) who deal with all
International financial affairs, relating to financial consulting, global
monetary cooperation and sustainable economic growth and retrieving
individual/ company unclaimed funds that are held by banks.

We are writing to inform you that we have retrieved the sum $82,500.00
(Eighty Two Thousand Five Hundred United States Dollars), from an
international bank and have issued a bankers draft in your name. For tax
exemption purposes, we have assigned the Emirates NBD Bank in Dubai,
U.A.E. to assist you further.

For your information, all the necessary security protocols and
verification have been carried out to confirm your true eligibility of the
fund.
Please contact the Emirates NBD Bank, Unclaimed Funds Department in New
York, U.S.A, who oversee all unclaimed funds. Please see below for the
contact personnel details and also remember to quote the following
reference number in all correspondence:

Contact Name: Mr. Phillip Boulton
Position: Unclaimed Funds Manager
Location: New York, United States
Telephone: +1-646-583-1772
Reference Number: IMF/291/HY

We can assure you that the Emirates NBD Bank will be able to assist you
further and give you all the necessary support that you require to
guarantee a positive result. You are required
to contact the appointed bank personnel, within the next 5 days of receipt
of this notification.
Please do keep this matter private and confidential to avoid breach of
security and issue of double claiming.

Thank you and best regards,

Mrs. Christine Lagarde
Managing Director
International Monetary Fund (IMF)





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