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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: "Mr. Kelly Owen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kellyowen@greenmail.net>
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 17:02:40 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,

Dear Beneficiary,
 
My name is  Mr. Kelly Owen,  Director International Financial Crime Commission and Security Transaction under the International Monetary Fund (IMF), My office is attach with Lloyds Bank UK  to Monitor all foreign approved  funds under the United Nations Compensation Commission in collaboration with World Bank and African Development Bank.
 
Your payment file was submitted to us as among the beneficiary that will benefit in this payment exercise, you are therefore advise to tell us the payment modalities you prefer.
 
1, Payment through a modified On-Line  E-payment
2, Payment through a  Cashier Certified Bank Draft
3, Payment by a Modified Concealed Cash payment in our office in Brussels -Belgium
 
We have the International Monetary Fund mandate to release your approved compensation fund of US$3.6M within the next Seven banking days, you are advise to stop all further communications to any bank or organization whom you have been dealing with before and focus your attention with our office and send to us your I.D and your direct telephone number for easy communication.
 
We are legitimate and transparent
 
Regards
Mr. Kelly Owen

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