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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: "International Monetary Fund (IMF)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drabiola.richard12@yahoo.gr>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 12:14:47 -0800
Subject: International Monetary Fund Agency

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission
Wuse Zone 10, Garki
Abuja - Nigeria



RE-OUTSTANDING PAYMENT



Good day, this is to inform you of your Long overdue Payment
outstanding in our Banking records .I saw your name in the Central
Computer among list of unpaid inheritance claims individuals and have
to update your information’s through this email contact for immediate
confirmation .



Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a
part-payment of US$10.500, 000 million (Ten million five hundred
thousand United State dollars) and it has been approved already for
payment months ago.



However we received an email from one, DAVID WAYNE SCARBERRY of
BLUFFTON OHIO USA , who told us that he is your next of kin and that
you died in a car accident last four months back. He has also
submitted his account information’s to the office department for
transfer of the fund to him as your inheritor. Below are the new
banking details we received from DAVID
WAYNE SCARBERRY



Bank name: Bank of America
Address: 115 E COLLEGE AVE A2 BLUFFTON OHIO 45817
ABA: 103000017 (all other)
ABA: 026009593 (International)
ACCT. #:003042656833
ACCT Name: FMS Investments Inc.



We are now verifying by contacting your email address as we have in
our Bank records before we can make the transfer into his account and
for us to conclude confirmation if you are dead or not. Please,
confirm response immediately before our action release of the
outstanding payment against your name listed out. Upon this, I request
you send your full personal information as soon as possible to enable
this department finalize the transfer of the fund release to your
nominated foreign Bank Account. This department needs the following
information’s from you urgently.


1, Full Names______________________
2, Telephone_________________________
3, Contact Address___________________
4, Age_______________________________
5, Occupation________________________
6, Sex_______________________________
7, Fax Number________________________


Once again, I apologize to you on behalf of International Monetary
fund Agency towards this contact and proper confirmation required
urgently from
you if alive.


Thanks


Yours Sincerely

Dr Abiola Richard
International Monetary Fund Agency

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