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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. Andrew Tweedie" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imf_officecontact@foxmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 15:21:34 +0200
Subject: DID YOU SIGN A POWER OF ATTORNEY!!!

 
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
ADDRESS:1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20431, USA
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
ADVISE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT
 
 
NOTIFICATION
 
 
 
MY DEAR THIS IS MY (19) 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 YOU RECEIVED YOUR FUND 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.
 
A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by two gentle citizen one of them is an American national and he is Mr. James Weltons. by name,New York,
USA, while the other person is Mrs.Elizabeth Portemen by name a CANADIAN national.
 
This gentlemen claimed to be your representative, and this power of attorney stated that you are died of throat cancer.they brought an account to replace your
information  in other to claim your fund of $12.5 Million Usd which is now lying DORMANT and UNCLAIMED, below is the new account they have submitted:
 
Account name: James Welton
Bank name City Bank
Account# / 2064518664.
Routing/122006743,
Address 1076 Peter Johnson Road
New York, USA,
 
Account name: Mrs. Elizabeth Portemen
BANK.-HSBC CANADA
Vancouver, CANADA
ACCOUNT NO. 2984-0008-66
 
You are therefore given 24hrs to confirm the truth in this information, If you are still dead or alive, You are to contact us back throught Barr. Peter Satlck via email below.
immediately, Because  we work 24 hrs just to ensure that we monitor all the activities going on in regards  to the transfer of beneficiaries inheritance and contract
payment.
 
 
Contact In charge: Barr.Peter Stalck.
Contact Email: imf_officecontact@foxmail.com
 
You are to reply to this office immediately for clarifications on this matter as we shall be available 24 hrs to attend to you and give you the necessary guidelines
on how to ensure that your payment is wired to you immediately.
 
 
 
Just also be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as we would not be held responsible of wrong payment.
 
 
Mr. Andrew Tweedie.
Finance Department Director
International Monetary Funds Agents

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