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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. John Mark" <.123456789.@gamma.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. John Mark" <johnmark111@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2016 13:55:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: IMF AUTHORITY Good Day!!!!

NTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS( IMF AUTHORITY )
IMF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
CRIMINAL DETENTION AGENCY (CDA)
(Public Affairs)( REF:012IMFA )
P.O.Box 3100, Benin GPO Suite 5B, Premier Towers,Pension Road, Cotonou
Benin Republic,

Good Day!!!!

Don't be so smart, Stop deceiving your-self, But I will still brief
you that you are running out of time because there is no way you will
get any funds from Africa since you refused to Register and to
respond to our previous mails,Even if you like you pay money to every
body in all Africa contents as a whole, There is no way you can get
your funds or your consignment too,Because our 24/7 tracking
surveillance is monitoring all your transaction and those you are
working with all this while with those people you called your lawyer
or representative in Benin and other country here in Africa, By the
way what have they done for you just for you to trust them? What have
you gain or get in return in all the transaction these lawyer's or
representative have verify for you? It is only a stupid fool will seek
someone who is younger to be your own child to investigate a
transaction on your behalf, what a shame? Why you never received any
money from Africa internet compensation is that you did not register
as a member to IMF AND CDA Try today.

Just (3) days ago we arrested 14 scammer's who are under the age of
18-22yrs old, impersonating different office in Benin, due to the
Benin lawyer they were sentence to 5yrs imprisonment for fraudulent
activities in Benin, due to investigation, some of this arrested
victim has a luxurious cars etc. So imagine your money used or spend
for women and beer due to their confessions.

This are some of the reason most of you are ask to be a registered
member to the IMF And CDA which give you 100% security of getting all
your funds from Africa within a second. It is only those who are
member to the U.N/U.N.A.O are advice not to make any further payment
to us since they will get their individual documentation both from IMF
and the U.N/U.N.A.O office but investigation will carry out to know if
you are any register member to any of the organization mentioned to
you.

But If you are not a member, please kindly pay your IMF and CDA
membership certificate and identification card which will cost you
$89.00 uSD SEND it today or fall to do so you lose your fund and
kindly send it to our cashier bellow:

Reciever Name: Edson Nnever
City: Cotonou
Country: Benin Republic
Code: 229
Question: What Colour?
Answer: Blue
Amount: ($89.00 )
MTCN;?

I wait to hear from you immediately to enable your transfer take place
immediately without any further delay or stress .

Regards,
Mr. John Mark

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