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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: internationalmonitaryfunddept@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 03:23:08 +0800
Subject: WHY DO YOU CHOOSE TO LOSE YOUR $2.5

Resident Representative Office for Nigeria
Senior Resident Representative.
9 Hon. Justice Mohammed Bello St.
Asokoro Abuja.

Acct:Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

Dear,

I have to inform you again this morning, that we are not playing over this, I
know my reason for the continuous sending of this notification to you, the
fact is that you can't seem to trust any one again over this payment for what
you have been in cantered in many months ago, but I want you to trust me, I
cannot scam you for $185 USD it is for bank processing of your payment, the
fees of $185 is clearly written to you before, I did not invent the bill to
defraud you of $185 it is an official bank payment processing fee, and the
good part of this, is that you will never, ever be disturbed again over any
kind of payment, this is final, and the forms from there becomes effective
once we submit your payment application processing fee and pay the form fee of
$185 I don't want you to loose this fund this time, because you may never get
another such good opportunity, the federal government is keen and very
determined to pay your overdue debts, this is not a fluke, I would not want
you to loose this fund out of ignorance, I will send you all the documents as
soon as bank payment processing fee is paid, you have to trust me, you will
get your fund, find a way to get $185 you will not loose it, instead it will
bring your financial breakthrough, find the money and send it to our bursary.

The reason why am sending you this because I want you to receive your USD2.5M
immediately we are trying
to round up for this payment program.

The processing charges which was initially on the high price has been cut down
by the payout bank considering the poor economic situations that make it
difficult for the middle class citizens to meet up with the processing charges
of their entitlement. Upon the confirmation of your processing charges you
will get your $2.500, 000.00 into your account within 15hrs.

Here is the payment information through western union money transfer or Money
grams only, finally my advice to you is not to abandon this transaction
because of the requirement of ($185) send the fee through western union
only.

Receiver's name: LAWRENCE PETER
Address: Abuja, Nigeria
Text Question: When
Answer:Now
Amount required: $185
Sender's Name:
MTCN Number#:
Sender's address:
Sender's full banking details to avoid wrong transfer:
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BANK:
ACCOUNT NAME:
ACCOUNT NO.:
SWIFT CODE:

As soon as the payment is received today, you will receive your $2.5M the
following day without any delay.Send your reply only :
Your Faithfully,
THANKS GENE LEON
International Monetary Funds Unit.
Abuja Federal Rup of Nigeria.
Telephone:(+234) 9071480204

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