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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: "Debt Settlement Committee" <abccargas@abccargas.com.br>
Reply-To: un.asia2014@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 02:03:07 -0300
Subject: ASIA PAYMENT OFFICE!!!!!!



IMF GLOBAL DEBT SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE
ASIA PAYMENT OFFICE
JAKARTA INDONESIA
OUR REF: IMF/PYMS/INTER-14
UNO/WBF LM-05-371/LM-11-371

Attn: Sir/ Madam,

The IMF Global Debt Committee in conjunction with World Bank has received
your pending payment, with international payment voucher number
(WB-11014-05) amounting to (US$10.5M) Your name was shortlisted among
others whose international payment has long been overdue for payment.

With reference number UN/IMF/WBF 05014/05, this amount has been scheduled
for immediate release via our committees authorized corresponding bank
overseas. The IMF was alarmed on its recent findings on global banking
inside practices, perpetuated and instigated by unauthorized banking
officials. This unprofessional activity in some banks has resulted in
international wire delays, permanent frozen of funds and seizures. In
other to resolve this crises, the IMF in conjunction with various foreign
Governments and financial agencies has audited and authorized release and
payment of 291 frozen assets and funds to victims.

Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in some countries
involved, the Payments are to be supervised by the 'IMF' Officials through
our corresponding Banks. According to the number of applicants at hand,
half of the victims are from the United States. You are hereby warned not
to communicate or duplicate this message to any ongoing communication
between you and any individual or bank in connection with your lost for
any reason whatsoever, this is to avoid conflict with ongoing criminal
investigations.

You are advised to reconfirm to this committee the following details, to
enable us issue irrevocable payment order to our authorized paying bank.

Your Full Name:.........................
Your Office or Home Address:............
Your Personal/Reachable Telephone:......
Your Occupation:........................

Yours Faithfully
Hon. Tom Woods
(Chairman) IMF Global Debt Committee
Jakarta Indonesia


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