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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: Review Department Of ICPC <info@f-m.fm>
Reply-To: office_info222@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 17:43:01 +0100
Subject: Foreign Operations Department

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ICPC NIGERIA (Anti-Fraud Unit)
Head Office: Plot 802, Constitution Avenue
Zone A9 Central Area Garki Abuja.
P. M.B 535
Nigeria

We officially write you to confirm the payment instruction of unclaimed fund.
The US,Europe and all over the world are majorly concerned in the said
unclaimed
fund. You can go to the web site link (http://www.locatecash.com)
type in your
names to know if you have been updated into our data base, if not
contact us as
soon as possible through this email: (office_info222@yahoo.co.jp). Your
compensation fund amount is US$5M. And its scheduled to be transferred to you
via ATM CARD/BANK WIRE/DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY.

Please provide the below requested details upon your reply..

1) Your full Name:
2) Your full Address:
3) Your Contact Telephone and Fax No:
4) Your Profession, Age and Marital Status:
5) Any valid form of your Identification/Driven License:

Chief Financial,
Hon John Obi
Foreign Operations Department
International Monetary Fund.

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