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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 Obi Mike" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imfhradoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 21:06:45 +0800
Subject: DEAD OR ALIVE


DEAD OR ALIVE
FROM THE DESK OF Dr.MIKE OBI
IMF EXTERNAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(I.M.F)
LAGOS-NIGERIA .

ATTN :

RE-OUTSTANDING PAYMENT
Good day,

This is to inform you of your long overdue Payment
outstanding in our Banking records. We saw your name in the
Central Computer among list of unpaid inheritance claims
individuals and have to update your information?s through
this email contact for immediate confirmation.

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will
receive a part-payment of Us$20.500, 000 million (twenty
million and five hundred thousand United State dollars)and
it has been approved already for payment months ago. However
we received an email from one (DR.CHARLES SO LUDO) who told
us That he is your next of kin and that you died in a car
accident four months ago. He has also submitted his account
information?s to the office department for transfer of the
fund to him as your Succesor. We are now verifying by
contacting your email address as we have in our Bank records
before we can make the transfer into his account and for us
to conclude confirmation if you are dead or not.

Please, confirm response immediately to the
International Monetary Fund Agency before our action release
of the Outstanding payment against your name listed out.
Upon this, I request You send your full personal information
as soon as possible to enable this department finalize the
transfer of the fund release to your nominated foreign Bank
Account. This department needs the following information?s
from you urgently.


1, Full Names:
2, Telephone or Fax Number:
3, Contact Address:
4, Age:51
5, Occupation:
6, Sex:MALE
7,Account Details:BANK NAME:


CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only
for the use of the Individual or entity to which it is
addressed and may contain information that is privileged,
confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable
law.Once again, I apologize to you on behalf of
International Monetary Fund Agency towards this contact and
proper confirmation required urgently from you if alive
.Make sure you reply to my alternative mail



Thanks,
Yours Sincerely
Mike Obi

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