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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 Edwin Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmpaymentcenter810@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2015 01:03:51 +0530
Subject: From: International Monetary Fund [IMF]


From: International Monetary Fund [IMF]
OFFICE ADDRESS: #6-8 BURLINGTON PARADE
HIGHLAND,NIGERIA.


Attn: Fund Owner!

This is Mr Edwin Williams, General Secretary of International Monetary
Fund [IMF]. I write this letter to you based on our board of Directors
meeting held yesterday to release your unpaid through ATM MasterCard
payment method and send it to your house to avoid anymore delay. We have
converted your total fund of $3.5 Million to ATM MasterCard and its ready
to be shipped, meanwhile you are advise to contact ATM PAYMENT CENTER Dr.
Charles Obi, for the Shipment.

Contact Dr.Charles Obi via the following information below:

Dr. Charles Obi
ATM MasterCard Payment.
E-mail: atmpaymentcenter810@gmail.com
Do reconfirm the following information to Dr. Charles Obi to avoid
wrong delivery:

Full Name_____________________
Home or Office Address:__________
Country:_________________________
Telephone#____________________
Mobile#__________________________
ID If Available__________________

We told Dr. Charles Obi that you will contact him soon for the shipment of
your ATM MASTER CARD and you are advise to use the following code as
Subject when contacting him: the code is (Imf-7710). Your ATM Pin-code
will be given to you as soon as you contact him. Have a nice day.

Yours In Service
Mr Edwin Williams
IMF General Sec

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