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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: "Franklin Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.franklin599@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 03:33:06 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED.

DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUNDS DISCOVERY (IMF)
 
ATTENTION:,
 
LONG TIMES OVER DUE INHERITANCE CONTRACT PAYMENT ON YOUR FAVOR.
 
I am Franklin Williams, the IMF managing Officer  of International
monetary funds discovery, I was instructed by united nation And World Bank
organization to receive your inheritance contract payment From USA
Department of Treasury, however you are advice to follow up our
Instruction carefully to find out within the next 48hours, why your funds
Valued us$8.7 million dollar your inheritance contract part payment still
Unclaimed.
 
However, their are two gentlemen here call James white and Robert
Huntington from Ohio united state of America, who came to claims this
Funds on your behalf and the reason giving to us is that you are the one
Who sent them to claim the funds, that you are terminal sick, We write to
inform you that I have authorized by the World Bank Organization and
united nation in conjunction with the international Community to
investigate the unnecessary delay of your outstanding contract Payment. We
are also empowered to recommend and approve your claims for
Payment if certified as genuine.
 
During the course of our investigation, we
Discovered with your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by some
Corrupt officials of the USA Department of Treasury who are trying to
Divert the beneficiary funds into their private accounts.
 
IMF annual report on the U.S. economy at a news conference in Lagarde
Office. Identification, and to know if you are the one sent them to the
claim your Funds. Below is the information you are to reconfirm to my
office Immediately.
 
(1) your full name......
(2) your phone number, cell phone, mobile#........
(3) Your address..............................
(4) Your occupation/position...............
(5) Your personal identity----------
 
Upon the proper identification, (IMF) will immediately sign the approval
Letter and refer you to our Bank of America (BOA) who will be transfer the
Money to your direct banking account.
 
Our desire is to serving you better.
 
yours faithfully,
 
Franklin Williams,
Managing Director international
Monetary funds discovery
 



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