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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: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND" <info@orange.pl>
Reply-To: intermonetaryfundsorgs@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 07:50:36 -0800
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION



YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) HEAD OFFICE NO:=
23 LAGOS STATE, Abuja Nigeria Email: intermonetaryfundsorgs@gmail.comWEBSI=
TE: www.imf.orgTELE +2348181970203

INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR INHERITANCE FUND
ATTENTION:

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a=
great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been experienc=
ing in getting your long over due payment due to excessive demand for money=
from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies after which =
your fund remain unpaid to you.

I am Mr Francis Ugodi a highly placed official of the International Monetar=
y Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that reports have reached our off=
ice by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are =
treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies/ Diplomat across Europe to A=
frica and Asia /London Uk and we have decided to put a stop to that and tha=
t is why I was appointed to handle your transaction here in Nigeria.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs, Finance Companies, B=
anks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have been in contact w=
ith you of late have been instructed to back up from your transaction and y=
ou have been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since the IMF is now di=
rectly in charge of your payment..

The most annoying thing is that the bad officials won't tell you the truth =
that on no account will they ever release the fund to you, instead they all=
ow you spend money unnecessarily, I do not intend to work here all the days=
of my life, I can release this fund to you if you can certify me of my sec=
urity.

I needed to help you release the fund because you need to know the statues =
of your funds and cause for the delay, Please this is like a Mafia setting =
in Nigeria, you may not understand it because you are not a Nigerian.Listed=
below are the mafia's and banks behind the non release of your funds that =
i managed to sneak out for your kind perusal. =

PLEASE CHECK AMOUNG THESE NAMES IF THERE IS ANY ONE AMONG THEN WHO HAVE SCA=
M ED YOU, IF YES GET BACK TO ME FOR LEGAL ACTION TO BE TAKEN. =

1) Prof. Charles soludo(CBN) 2) Senator David Mark 3) Chief Lamido Sanusi(C=
BN) 4) John Rob(Barclays bank plc) 5) Mrs Stella Brown(Barclays bank plc) 6=
) Ronald Franklin 7) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams 8) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi =
9) Mr. Mike Jombo Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member 10) Mr. Tunde Lem=
o Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member (11) Mrs. =
W. D. A. Mshelia Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members 12) M=
rs. Okonjo Iweala 13) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions wit=
h respect to your transaction as your fund will be transferred to you direc=
tly from our source.

I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your ow=
n risk. Respond to this e-mail on (intermonetaryfundsorgs@gmail.com) with i=
mmediate effect and we shall give you further details on how your fund will=
be released.
Reconfirm the information bellow =

1. Full Name: 2. Address: 3Nationality: 4. Age: Date of Birth: 5. Occupatio=
n: 6. Phone: Mobile/Cellular.....................Fax:.. 7. State of Origin:=
8. Copy of your identity Card
Also Call me as soon as you receive the letter so that you will be given an=
immediate response: Direct Hotline: EMAIL (intermonetaryfundsorgs@gmail.co=
m)
YOURS SINCERELY, Mr Francis Ugodi. Email: intermonetaryfundsorgs@gmail.comC=
all me: TELE +2348181970203

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