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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 (IMF)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ifrc.imf@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2017 22:31:56 -0700
Subject: C/H/P-MAY-2017.

Good Day
 
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Washington DC is here by to inform you that we recently received several reports through our Global surveillance network that your transaction has failed to be successful after diverse efforts because the offices and individuals involved has made it a swindle opportunity hence they continue to demand for money without substantial reasons.
 
Consequently this esteemed office has today recuperated your funds valued the sum of $10.5 Million Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars from the erratic custody, meanwhile if you noticed any change of amount or value it’s rather as a result of the false information you have been fed or imparted by those hoodlums.
 
Your fund was securely entrusted to our correspondent bank today under a special supervision of Morgan Robert an experienced banker who is to be conducting your payment with the paying bank henceforth. Therefore you are advised to contact the Bank representative with the information outlined below;
 
Name; Morgan Robert
Email; morgan44robert@gmail.com
 
Furthermore identification code (C/H/P-MAY-2017) was issued by Bank you are required to indicate by using it as the subject of your email for verification or easy identification and the following information are also required; such as your account details  and your personal profile (Profession, names, age, Home address, phone number# )
 
Yours sincerely,
 
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Washington DC

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