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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: "INFORMATION OFFICE" <officcee_info1@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: officcee_info@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 00:37:21 +0600
Subject: INFORMATION...................




--
FROM THE DESK OF:
MR PATRICK W.JOHNSON (DIRECTOR)
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
DEPT WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
LONDON , U.K.

Dear Sir/Madam,


RE: COMPENSATION BY (IMF) ON CONTRACT/INHERITANCE APPROVED FUND IN YOUR
FAVOR.


This is to officially inform you that you are among the list of Unpaid
Contractors, Inheritance Next of kin, Lotto Beneficiaries and ATM process
that was originated from Africa, Europe, Asia Plus Middle east, Americans
) and also among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid
fund has been located to the Few Banks in the World. Now the on going
Payment by the Geneva Pact signed by this Office and the World Bank &
United Nation Organization as it relates to Long Over-Due Payment of
Foreign beneficiaries liable with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
UK, Department of the World Debt Reconciliations Agencies, Apparently
investigations carried out by the World Bank Auditors has confirmed that
you are being asked to Pay certain irrelevant Charges by some Banks and
other the World Bank financial institutions, therefore making it very
difficult for you to meet such obligations.


In view of this, the Governing Board of the World Bank has directed this
Office of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) UK, Department of the
World Debt Reconciliations Agencies to scrutinize and oversee an immediate
release of your payments that has met the requirements for effectiveness
without any further delay.


Its interesting to inform you that we receive account information from one
MARIA T. EL-ZEIN that you instructed him to receive your own approved fund
on your behalf as your NEXT OF KIN. He send us email together with his
account information?s that his ready to pay and obtain the CERTIFICATE OF
LEGALITY to secure the fund on your behalf. He is the owner with the
account information below; Please do confirm the account details and
update us immediately with regards to your relationship with MARIA T.
EL-ZEIN.


NAME OF BANK: CAPITAL ONE BANK BANK
ADDRESS: N.Y. 11373 , USA .
ACCOUNT # 580294045
ACCOUNT: NAME: MARIA T. EL-ZEIN
ROUTING CODE: 021407912
SWIFT CODE. NFBKWS22

Furthermore, certification and unconditional payment release orders has
been invested on this Board and it involves payment from our statutory
Foreign Reserves of International Capital Market(ICM) loan from (IMF)and
the World Bank respectively. It is of vital International Finance Interest
that all Payments under this dispensation have been bestowed on the World
Bank Auditors for immediate settlements.


On behalf of the World Bank Organizations, this body regrets any
inconveniences this delay might have caused your good self. Please you are
advised to reconfirm the below listed information to enable us facilitate
an immediate payment & Confirmation of your approval instructing MARIA T.
EL-ZEIN to receive your approved payment on your behalf.


(i) Your full names:
(ii) Your present contact address.
(iii) Your direct telephone & Fax numbers.
(iv) Your Occupations/age/sex/copy of I.D.
(v) Your Private Email Address.
(vi) Home Equity (Yes or No).
(vii) Your Receiving Bank Information's
(viii) Your Valued Amount expected.


Thus, you are finally advised to stop all further communications with any
agents, group of people or any Government bodies in respect of your
payment. Please you are advised to contact this Office immediately to
enable us facilitate an immediate payment for you either by Cash Payment
or Wire Transfer or any other mode of payment of your choice.

Please you are required to indicate your willingness to receive your fund.

Awaiting to hear from you soonest.

Thanks.

MR PATRICK W.JOHNSON.

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