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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 Treasury Dept" <interswtch001@mynet.com>
Reply-To: interswtch010@mynet.com
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 15:10:08 +0900
Subject: TOP OF THE DAY YOUR FUND PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER CONFISCATING IDEA IS
UNDERWAY.


TOP OF THE DAY GREETING TO YOU.

MY NAME IS JOHN PEDRO OF IMF SENIOR RESIDENT TREASURY DEPT/ CONTINENTAL
EXCHANGE SOLUTIONS.

I AM AN INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL AUDITOR FOR THE WORLD BANK HANDLING THE
FOREIGN BANKS DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

I HAVE IN FRONT OF ME AN ABANDONED TRANSFER FILE CONTAINING DETAILS TO AN
ESCROW ACCOUNT SET UP IN YOUR NAME. THE FILE SHOWS THAT YOU HAVE CORRECTLY
MADE APPLICATION TO HAVE YOUR FUNDS RELEASED TO YOU.

IT IS ALSO CLEARLY NOTED ON THE FILE THAT THE BENEFICIARY COULD NOT HANDLE
THE FINANCIAL COMMITMENT REQUIRED OF HIM.DUE TO THIS THE FUNDS WERE PEGGED
AND ABANDONED.
AS AN INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL AUDITOR I THINK IT IS VERY ABSURD
TO ABANDON ONES FUNDS FOR THIS SIMPLE REASON.

TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS TO BE TRUE AND MY REASON IS
SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE IRREGULARITIES I NOTICED WHILE COMPILING THE AUDIT
REPORT FOR THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR.

I HAVE THEREFORE DECIDED TO REACH YOU TO KNOW IF YOU ACTUALLY ABANDONED
THIS FILE AND IF NOT, I HAVE PERFECTED PLANS TO HAVE THIS FUNDS
TRANSFERRED TO YOU WITHIN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME,UPON YOUR
CONFIRMATION I WILL GIVE YOU FURTHER DIRECTIVES.

THE APPROVAL TOWARD RELEASE.WE EXPECT STRICT COMPLIANCE TO THIS
NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL MONETARY REGULATIONS.

PLEASE ADVISE ME FURTHER TO AVOID ANY MISTAKE YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT,
THAT IS THE ONLY PER-REQUISITE TO THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND AND THE
DOCUMENTS.
AFTER GOING THROUGH ALL YOUR PAYMENT FILES,I AM NOT HAPPY OVER THIS ISSUE
IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO YOUR FUNDS, I WILL BE HELD LIABLE AND COULD LOOSE
MY JOB, IT WAS DUE TO THE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE FIGHTING TO CLAIM YOUR
FUND, WE DISCOVERED THEY ARE FRAUDSTERS FROM AFRICA AND EUROPE.

YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT DELIVERING SUCH HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN CASH
REQUIRES SO MUCH GOVERNMENT APPROVAL RATHER IT HAS TO BE BY WIRE
TRANSFER.WE HAVE NOTED THAT YOU DID NOT SEND ANYONE TO PICK UP YOUR FUNDS
ON YOUR BEHALF.

PLEASE OPEN THIS ATTACHMENT AND LOOK AT THE PICTURE TO CONFIRM IF YOU KNOW
THIS TWO GENTLEMEN THAT CAME TO MY OFFICE. THEY SAID THAT YOU SENT THEM TO
COME AND CLAIM YOUR FUND ON YOUR BEHALF THAT YOU HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HAS
BEEN INCAPACITATED.

THEIR NAMES ARE HOWARD STERN AND JAMES LEE. THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR
NOTICE THAT WE HAVE FINALLY SIGNED AN IRREVOCABLE AGREEMENT WITH THE WORLD
BANK DIGNITARIES AT THE G8 SUMMIT HELD RECENTLY IN SWITZERLAND, AFTER
WHICH THE BANK OF INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT HAVE DECIDED TO SETTLE ALL
ENORMOUS DEBT BURDEN TOGETHER WITH THE ACCUMULATED INTERESTS, IN ORDER TO
ENHANCE MORE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EUROPEAN
GOVERNMENT AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.

TO THIS EFFECT, THE UN AND WORLD BANK HAS FORWARDED TO THIS OFFICE, THE
NAMES OF CLIENTS THAT HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THEIR CONTRACT, INHERITANCE,
COMPENSATION AND LOTTERY PAYMENT AND YOUR NAME HAPPENS TO BE ON THE
PAYMENT SCHEDULE LIST, YOUR PAYMENT IS NEXT ON THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR
THIS QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2015.

BENEFICIARIES WHO’S PAYMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR RELEASE UNDER THIS
SCHEDULE IN LINE WITH THE PROVISION OF ACT. 4(2) OF THE WORLD BANK GROUP
AND PARIS CLUB ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT FUND PROJECT (WBPCEDFUND) 2009 AS
AMENDED, THAT ALL BENEFICIARIES SHOULD MEET UP WITH THE NECESSARY
REQUIREMENTS AND CLAIM THEIR FUNDS BEFORE THE END OF THIS QUARTER, FAILURE
TO DO THAT WILL LEAD TO THE CONFISCATION OF THE FUND.

WE EXPECT STRICT COMPLIANCE TO THIS NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY REGULATIONS.

MEANWHILE I NEED A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR ID WHICH SHOULD BE EITHER YOU
DRIVING LICENSE OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT AS IT IS ALSO PART OF THE
VERIFICATIONS AND ALSO PLEASE RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION'S, AS
STATED BELOW FOR SECURITY REASONS.

TO COMMENCE ACTION ON THIS MATTER PLEASE RE-CONFIRM TO US THE FOLLOWING:

1. YOUR FULL NAMES:................................. 2. YOUR
SEX:...................................... 3. YOUR
AGE:...................................... 4. YOUR MARITAL
STATUS:...................... 5. YOUR
OCCUPATION:............................. 6 YOUR DIRECT PHONE
NUMBER:............................. 7. YOUR ADDRESS:......
.......................... 8. YOUR RESIDENT
CITY:........................................ 9. YOUR RESIDENT
STATE:........................................ 10. YOUR ZIP

THE GOVERNMENT HAS DIRECTED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID TO EVERY
BENEFICIARY FOR NOW IS US$10,000,000:00 (UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) AS
THERE ARE LIMITED FUNDS FOR NOW ALL THE SAME WE NEED TO RIGHT THE WRONGS
OF THESE OFFICIALS HENCE MY BEING ASKED TO AUDIT ALL ACCOUNT AND MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PAYMENT TO BE EFFECTED WITHOUT THESE RIG
OURS,APPROVAL AND DIRECTIVES FOR THE REMITTANCE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EITHER GIVE ME A CALL OR
E-MAIL AS I AM AT YOUR SERVICE.

NOTE: YOU SHOULD REACH ME NO MY DIRECTLY E-MAIL PLEASE REPLY
TO---(swift101@blumail.org)

KIND REGARDS,
I WAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE.
MR. JOHN PEDRO
IMF SENIOR RESIDENT
© CONTINENTAL EXCHANGE SOLUTIONS TREASURY DEPT.







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