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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: "Christine Lagarde (Director General)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imfbestto12@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2016 00:53:57 +0200
Subject: Attention:Please l IMF)

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
Address: 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20431, United States.
Officer In Charge: James Bestto.
Contact Email: imfbestto12@yahoo.com
Phone Number: (202)-810-0838
 
 
 
Attention:Please,
 
 
MY DEAR THIS IS MY (10) GOOD YEARS WORKING UNDER (I.M.F) OFFICE AND I HAVE NO CRIMINAL RECORD SO FAR AND IT WILL NOT START IN YOUR OWN TIME RATHER YOU WILL SHOWS YOUR APPRECIATION TO ME BY SENDING ME A GIFT ONCE THIS TRANSFER FINALIZE AND YOU HAVE YOUR FUND RECEIVED AS I PROMISE YOU FROM THE BEGINNING.
 
 
 
YOU AND I KNOWS THAT THERE IS SO MANY SCAMS IS GOING AROUND THE GLOBAL WORLD TODAY USING NAMES OF BANKS OFFICES AND COMPANY’S TO SCAM MONEY OUT FROM INNOCENT PEOPLE BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT EVERY BODY IS A SCAM.
 
 
 
AS IT STANDS NOW, I HAVE NOTING TO PROVE MYSELF THAT I AM NOT AMONG THE SCAMMERS UNTIL I FULFILLED MY PROMISE BY GETTING YOUR FUND TRANSFER TO YOU, THAT IS ONLY WAY I CAN PROVE MYSELF INNOCENT IN THIS MATTER AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I’M DOING SOFAR BY TRY MY BEST TO MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND.
 
 
 
 
I FEEL THE PROBLEM YOU HAVE NOW IS NOT THAT YOU DON’T HAVE MONEY TO SEND BUT LACK OF TRUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN CHEATED MANY TIMES WITH THIS TRICK OF SENDING MONEY TO MINE PEOPLE RELEASE YOUR FUND . ALTHOUGH, I AM NOT AGAINST WHAT YOU HAVE SAID BECAUSE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING TO PEOPLE IN THIS GLOBLE WORLD TODAY.
 
 
 
WHICH I KNOW THAT AFTER THIS CHARGE YOUR FUND WILL BEEN TRANSFER TO YOU ,KINDLY GIVE ME THIS LAST CHANCE AND TRUST AND SEE IF I WILL NOT FULFILLED MY PROMISE TO YOU BY GETTING YOUR FUND TO YOU WITH OUT ANY FURTHER DELAYS AND REMEMBER THAT THIS WILL BE MY LAST CHANCE TO PROVE MYSELF INNOCENT,
 
 
 
 
A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by one gentle man and he is a citizen from united state of America and his name is MR MILLER GRAIG DOUGLAS.
 
 
 
 
This man claimed to be your representative and this power of attorney stated that you are dead after brief illness and he brought account to replace your
 
 
 
 
information in other to claim your fund of $12.8million us dollars which is now lying dormant and unclaimed, below is the new account he have submitted:
 
Account name:Mr  MILLER GRAIG DOUGLAS.
Bank Name:  City Bank
Account# / 2064518664.
Routing/122006743,
Address 1076 Peter Johnson Road
New York, USA,
 
Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you suffered and died of a throat cancer. You are therefore given 24 hrs to confirm the truth in this information, if you are still alive, you are to contact us back immediately, because we work 24 hrs just to ensure that we monitor all the activities going on in regards to the transfer of beneficiary?s inheritance and contract payment.
 
 
 
You are to call this office immediately for clarifications on this matter as we shall be available 24 hrs to speak with you and give you the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your payment is wired to you immediately and also be inform that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as we
 
 
 
would not be held responsible for any wrong payment. Contact us as soon as possible if you are truly alive as we have his identification and residence he provides for us to wired the payment to him.
 
 
 
Note: we want you to re-confirm your personal information below with the fee of $98 dollars to enable us renew and update your file before we will take next step and make sure that you receive your fund this week without no problem okay.
 
(1) Full Name:...............
(2) Country/State:...........
(3) Home  Address:..........
(4) Occupation;.............
(5) Sex:..............
(6) Age:...........
(7) Telephone Number:.........
(8) A Cope of Your Passport:.........
(9)monthly income:............
 
Barrister Samson Coker
contact Email:barristersamson97@gmail.com
 
 
BANK INFORMATION NEEDED FOR TRANSFER
 
1. Account Name
2. bank name
3. account number
4. runtine number
5. swift code.
6. bank address.
7. bank phone number.
8. holder address.
 
 
You are required to pay  $300 dollars needed to update your payment file, before we can take step and make sure that you receive your fund this week without any hitch.
 
 
We are waiting for your anticipate cooperation as soon as you receive this message.
 
Best Regards
Christine Lagarde (Director General)
International Monetary Funds Unit.
Washington, DC 20431, United States

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