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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.Marin Fisher" <consultoffice228@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr.Marin Fisher" <fundimf8@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:33:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS,IMF




IMF
BP 1536078 AIR PORT RAOD
COTONOU,BENIN REP,
PHONE NUMBER:+ 229-99930394
FAX NUMBER:+ 229-99930394

REF NO: 104-8014

Attention:,

The International Monetary Funds,IMF has authorized my Office to settle all the Foreign Debts owed by the Benin Republic Government.The IMF Foreign Policy and Currency Regulation offered loan of $23 billion to Benin Republic Government based on the Agreement $2 billion was mapped out for the Foreign Debts and your name was among those Beneficiaries to be paid through my Office.

Based on these all the money you have had spent in the course of getting this money in the past must be included as no money will be lost. Therefore,you are directed to state categorically the total amount you had spent before and forward it to my Office now before the total payment  will be made on your behalf.

Your payment this time will be taken place immediately and under 72 Hours the payment of $15.5 million will be concluded.You are requested to reply with your full information such as your cell phone,address and you personal ID.

Kindly reply now.

Yours
Mr.Marin Fisher
IMF DIRECTOR.

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