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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 frank Ecko" <info@imf.org>
Reply-To: <frankecko1346@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2017 12:39:34 -0600
Subject: GOOD NEWS.

IMF RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN NIGERIA.
FINANCIAL MONITORY DEPARTMENT/UNIT.
P.O.Box 6211, Festac Lagos
Plot 363/364 Rafiu Babatunde Tinubu Road Amuwo Odofin,
Mile 2, Festac Town,Lagos
(PABX): 234-8108161636/6234-8133000999/163/147/155
Phone/FAX: +234-813-554-1012
HEAD OFFICE EMAIL: NIGContacts@imf.org.

Urgent Attention:

Due to numerous reports coming from Asia,Europe and America as unsettled Winning Prize Funds. We the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have directed all individual/Organizations who for one reason or the other did not receive their winning prizes in their Home Country of origin, to channel their reports/Names and direct contact numbers to the Ministry Of Finance Office, Nigeria, immediately on receipt of this Letter for proper verification and immediate settlements.
Send the below information immediately to the Ministry Of Finance, Office, Nigeria, Via their e-mail contact below:-(imf1913@hotmail.com).

1, Your Full Names:................
2, Your E-mail Address:..................
3, Private Cell Number:..................
4, Your Country Of Origin:..............


Yours Sincerely,
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR.
MR frank Ecko

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