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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: <revjames.copeland@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 08:13:38 -0400
Subject: SWIFT CREDIT CARD FUNDS PAYMENT SYSTEM

OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE/DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
14 Hanover Square, London, UK.

Attention; Dear Esteemed Beneficiary.

I am Rev. James Copeland (Dr.), International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative in United Kingdom (UK), going by series of petition received from International Financial Body on the way your inheritance fund was handled by our correspondence office in Nigeria, Benin Republic, Togo, South Africa and cote d'ivoire. After Extensive close door meeting with Board of Directors and other Stake holders in the Government, Subcommittees of their legislative arms presided by the Prime Minister (David Cameron).

It was Resolved and agreed upon that your Inh eritance Fund would be released on a special method of payment, which tag name Reads SWIFT CREDIT CARD. This method of payment is designed by the British Government in collaboration with the IMF and World Bank to avert fraud perpetration or stoppage of fund by Some corrupt staffs and agencies, either through Anti Terrorist Certificate or other certificates. This Swift Credit Card would be issued to you upon meeting with the Bank Requirement.

This office, has been mandated with the responsibilty to take charge of the issuance of the SWIFT CREDIT CARD and that your inheritance payment file should be passed to my desk for clarification upon Certification that your file is ok. This Office would honestly direct you on how to receive your over due inheritance fund via SWIFT CREDIT CARD.

The SWIFT CREDIT CARD would be delivered to you via Courier. In the light of this aforementioned medium, you are required to furnish this office with the following information if different from the one we have below.

Your Name:
Your Address:
Your Median Name:
Your Next of Kin Name
your date of Birth:
Your telephone number and fax:
Your occupation/A copy of your international passport

This Information’s would be used in creating an account and proper record filed here .It's from there that the ATM would be used in issuance of the SWIFT CREDIT CARD in your favor with the Credit card Number and all your information inserted into the card. Upon completion of this issuance of the Credit Card, It would be sent to you via Courier to your residential Address.

Urgently furnish this office with your Contact information as required above in order to reconfirm if it's in line with the one contained in our payment data.

Be informed that your fund has been called back and it's now in suspense Account here in an Escrow bank Account. A new account has to be opened in your Name before the Swift Credit Card is issued for activation of immediate withdrawal.

We await your diligent and urgent response.

Yours Faithfully,

Rev. James Copeland,
ATM CARD FUNDS REMITTANCE DIRECTOR
Internaional Monetary Fund (IMF).

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