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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: "MS MARY WILLIAMS & MR EDWARD CLEFF" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsmaryw003@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 03:36:21 -0700
Subject: TRANSFER OF $9.7M DOLLARS....Reply...11/4/2017

Attention: Beneficiary. Sir/Madam,
 
 
This is to inform you that after a board meeting with IMF Director Ms.
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) and FBI including the United States Government we have
concluding the processed of  transferring your (US$9.7M) once the
details requested below have been forwarded to us',Did you sign any
Deed of Assignment in favor of (TOM BROWN) Thereby making him
thecurrent beneficiary with his following account details?
 
MR TOM BROWN,
AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743,
B/NAME: CITI BANK,
ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA,
 
We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr. TOM
BROWN, if we do not hear from you within the next two working days
from today.Your file appears in arrived on my desk two days ago
Through the IMF office stating that you are among the list of  people
approved to be paid half of their part payment of Nine million, seven
Hundred thousand Dollars ($9.7Million USD). Signed by World Bank
Nigeria and the new president of federal republic of Nigeria  On
behalf of IMF to release this $9.7m to you with immediate effect.
 
1) Your full name.
2) Contact Address
3) Phone, fax and mobile #.
4) Age.
5) Occupation.
6) Your bank details
 
Listen if you are interested to claim your funds $9.7m provide above
information to enable us start processing all the necessary legal
transferring documents for immediate transferring your funds to you
without any more delay .
 
Thanks
YOURS TRULY
MS MARY WILLIAMS & MR EDWARD CLEFF
DIRECTOR OF PAYMENT/ SPECIAL DUTIES
WORLD BANK AUDITORS

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