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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.Frank Koko." <mrfrankkoko20@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 14:42:16 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Re:INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)''

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Mr.Frank Koko. Director Foreign Allocation Department of the IMF. My
office monitors and controls the affairs of the bank and approving
of all foreign payments before the final release by the FUNDS
TRANSFER Department. I am the final signatory to any transfer or
remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and
international levels in line with foreign claim settlement. I have
before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some
nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either
"ghost accounts", "unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced" sum. On this
note, I wish to have a deal with you as regards to this unpaid
funds. I have a file before me and the data are correct and
un-tampered. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these
surplus funds to the England Treasury and Reserve Accounts as
unclaimed deposits.

I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received
few days ago from the Foreign Debts reconciliation dept to submit
the List of payment reports/expenditures and audited reports of
revenues. In this light,I am soliciting for your confidentiality
and consent to apportion this unclaim sum in your name as the bonafide
Beneficiary and it will be transferred or ship to you after necessary
and due legalization and notarization of claim.

Every process of this transaction shall have the legal backup of the
Court of law here in England in your favor as the Sole beneficiary.
My conditions: 1. The sum of US $47.7000,000 Million Dollars only will
be transfer into your account after the processing of all relevant
legal documents with your name as the bonafide beneficiary,the
transfer will be made by telegraphic Transfer (T/T) confirmable in 5
business days. 2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all
rrespondence will be strictly by email/telephone, for security
purposes. 3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated
with such fund release are caused by agents or representative. If
you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you to send the following: •
Your name and address/fax/occupation/age. • Your daytime phone number
(where I can contact you if we need to) and any times you would
prefer me to contact you, along with the time zone that you are in.

Thanks for your understanding.

Mr.Frank Koko.









5000

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