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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: Gamba David <admin@teleion.it>
Reply-To: Gamba David <dgamba111@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 13:33:35 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Hi


INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
HEAD OFFICE NO: 23 AVELELON ROAD,
ABUJA
NIGERIA


INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR INHERITANCE 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.

I am Mr .David M.Gamba an 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 across Europe to
Africa
and Asia /London Uk and we have decided to put a stop to that and that
is
why I was appointed to handle all transactions here in Nigeria
including
yours.

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 up from your
transaction and
you have been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since the
IMF is now
directly in charge of your payment.

The most annoying thing is
that the bad officials won't tell you the truth
that on no account will they
ever release the fund to you, instead they
allow you spend money unnecessarily,
I do not intend to work here all the
days of my life, I can release this fund
to you if you can certify me of my
security.

I needed to help you release
the fund because you need to know the status
of your funds and cause for the
delay, Please this is like a Mafia setting
in Nigeria, you may not understand
it because you are not a Nigerian.

Listed below are the mafia's and banks
behind the non release of your
funds that i managed to sneak out for your kind
perusal.

1) Prof. Charles soludo(CBN)

2) Senator David Mark (Senate
President)

3) Chief Lamido Sanusi(CBN)

4) James Park & Associates(A US
BASED LEGAL FIRM)

5) Rev Father David Usman

6) Ronald Franklin

7)
Barrister Ucheuzo Williams

8) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi

9) Mr. Mike Jombo
Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member

10) Mr. Tunde Lemo Deputy Governor -
Financial Sector Surveillance / Board
Member
11) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia Deputy
Governor - Corporate Services / Board
Members

12) Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo
Iweala

13) Mrs. Rita Ezekwesili
14) Diezani Alison-Madueke (Minister of
Petroleum)

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.

With immediate effect and we shall
give you further details on how your
fund will be released.

Reconfirm the
information bellow
1.Full
Name:...............

2.Address:.....................

3Nationality:....................................................

4.Age:........Date
of
Birth:....................................

5.Occupation:...............................................

6.Phone:...............Mobile/Cellular.....................Fax:..

7.State
of Origin:...

8.The amount you are expecting

9. Copy of your identity
Card

Also Call me as soon as you receive this letter of Notification so that you will be given an immediate response.

Send your response to: dgamba111@outlook.com

Yours Sincerely,
Mr .David M.Gamba

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