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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 <mrsmaryleee@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hill.george@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 00:31:36 +0100
Subject: RE: YOUR OVER-DUE INHERITANCE FUND 777

International Monetary Fund Office Ghana
Suite 5B, Premier Towers,
Pension Road Accra
Ghana
MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH


Dear Fund Beneficiary,
PLEASE: STOP ALL FURTHER CONTACT NOW, REGARDING YOUR FUND.

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of
a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been
experiencing in getting your long over due payment, due to excessive
demand for money from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier
Companies after which your fund remain unpaid to you. You really have to
stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you
that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are
only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have
nothing.


I am Mr.George Hill, a highly placed official of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that reports have
reached our office by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which
people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier
Companies/Diplomat/Barristers across Europe to Africa and Asia /London
UK etc. We have decided to put a stop to that and that is why I was
appointed to handle your transaction here in Accra. All Governmental and
Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs, Finance Companies,Banks, Security
Companies and Courier companies which have been in contact with you of
late have been instructed to back off from your transaction and you.


Your name appeared in our payment schedule list as one of the
beneficiaries that will receive their funds in this Second Quarter
Payment of the year,this is because this office only transfer fund twice
in a year according to our banking regulation. We hereby apologize for
this delaying of your payment We also advised that you should please
stop further communicating with any office,group of people/companies
they are have nothing offer now and per attention to our office payment
base on their instruction. Now your new Payment, code numer with United
nation Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference
No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No:
55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No:103, Released Code No:
0763; Immediate (IMF) Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No:
XXTN013.Your part payment inheritance fund is USD$10.7Million.


Having received these vital payment numbers, therefore you are qualified
now to received and confirm your payment with the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) Accra Region immediately within the next 168hrs.
International Monetary Fund Unit are presently in the CRUSADE. We are
hereby giving you every assurance you that the favors of God have
located your Payment Approved File and you shall NO MORE fall into the
evil net of fraudulent people. If you are Christian, I want you to read
this portion from the Holy Bible (Isaiah chapter 44 verse 25 and Book of
Job chapter 5 verse 12). I tell you emphatically that this is the END of
those evil doers, we must Apprehend and prosecute them accordingly.
According to the word from our new President, who is a very sincere and
God fearing man, "God will surely disappoint their evil desires because
we have come to deliver you from their devilish hands. And this (IMF)
Funds Clearance Authority must also ensure that your Approved fund shall
reach your Bank Account


Your constant communication is Important. We assure you that your
payment will get to you as long as you follow my directives and
instructions. We have decided to give you a CODE, THE CODE IS: (777).
Please any time you receive email without the code (777). Do delete it
immediately. You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any
institutions with respect to your transaction as your fund will be
transferred to you directly from our source. I hope this is clear. Any
action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk. Respond to this
e-mail on ( george.hill@o2.pl ) with immediate effect and we shall give
you further details on how your fund will be released. Also call me as
soon as you send the e-mail so that you will be given an immediate
response: Direct Hot-line: Call: +234-8175-007217
Regards,
Mr.George Hill (I.M.F)

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