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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: "IMF/Managing Director" <justinsnyder870@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imf.department99@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 01:48:55 -0700
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_The_International_Monetary_Fund_=28IMF=29=E2=80=8F?=

OFFCIE OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF).‏
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
HEAD OFFICE. WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.
TELEPHONE: (202) 770-1134.

ATTN:

This is to enlighten 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 of money from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier
Companies, Diplomatic agents and fraudulent barristers after which
your fund/payment remain unpaid to you.

I am Mr. Christine Lagarde IMF/Managing Director (IMF) Washington,
D.C. I have been assigned to take responsibility of your funds
remittance to you with out further delay. It may interest you to know
that reports have reached our office by so many correspondence on the
uneasy way which people like you are treated by Various Banks and
Courier Companies across Europe to Africa and Asia and we have decided
to put a stop to these nightmares, which is the reason I was appointed
to handle your transaction.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental parasites, NGOs, Finance
Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have
been in contact with you of late have been instructed to quit and 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.
You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any
institutions with respect to your transaction/funds remittance 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.

Respond to this e-mail on TEXT (202) 770-1134 OR
(imf.department99@outlook.com) with immediate effect and we shall give
you further details on how your funds will be released to you. Contact
the above enail immediately for immediate response.

NB: Please kindly report any suspected scam/fraud email or ongoing
transaction to this office immediately for investigation and
verification and wait for feedback. God bless you.

Regards,
Christine Lagarde

IMF/Managing Director
Website(www.imf.org)
International Monetary Fund
Head Department Washington D.C.

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