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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: MINISTRY OF FINANCE <spam@mail.telynet.net>
Reply-To: safedepositcentreuk@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 14:27:53 -0700
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,



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FROM THE DESK OF:
MR.MARK HILLS
MINISTRY OF FINANCE





RE: PAYMENT BY (IMF AND THE FCA-UK) ON
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE APPROVED FUND IN YOUR FAVOR.

Dear,



This is to officially inform you that you are among the list of Unpaid
Contractors, Inheritance Next of kin, process that was originated from
Africa, Europe, Asia Plus Middle east, Americans ) and also among the
list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located
to the Few Banks in the World. Now the ongoing Payment by the security
company in Nigeria / Spain Pact signed by this Office and the World Bank
& United Nation Organization as it relates to Long Over-Due Payment of
Foreign beneficiaries liable with the (Ministry of Finance and the
Financial Conduct Authority ) UK. Department of the World Debt
Reconciliations Agencies, Apparently investigations carried out by the
Financial Conduct Authority UK Auditors has confirmed that this fund
has been pending for a long time, which so many banks has been holding
your fund using the advantage to trade with your fund.


In view of this, the Governing Board of the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) has directed this Office of the Financial Conduct Authority
UK with the Ministry of Finance Nigeria and Security company in Spain,
Department of the World Debt Reconciliations Agencies to scrutinize and
oversee an immediate release of your payments that has met the
requirements for effectiveness without any further delay.

Its interesting to inform you that we receive account information from
one Lawrence R. Larson that you instructed him to receive your own
approved fund on your behalf as your NEXT OF KIN. He sent us email
together with his account information’s that his ready to pay and obtain
the CERTIFICATE OF LEGALITY to secure the fund on your behalf. He is the
owner with the account information below; Please do confirm the account
details and update us immediately with regards to your relationship with
Mr. Lawrence R. Larson.

Lawrence R. Larson, D.Th.

Independent Bankers Bank of Florida

Address: 615 Crescent Executive Court,

City: Lake Mary

State: Florida

Zip Code: 32746

Country: U.S.A.

ACCOUNT ABA #: 063111596

NO Swift Code.

Furthermore, kindly update this office if truly you are the one that
asked Lawrence R. Larson, D.Th.to claim this fund on your behalf.

On behalf of the FCA-UK and IMF Organizations, this body regrets any
inconveniences this delay might have caused your good self. Please you
are advised to reconfirm the below listed information to enable us
process payment to you, if the above person is FALSE CLAIM to your
inheritance fund worth $170.000.000.00 (ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) facilitate an immediate payment & Confirmation
of your approval instructing Rev. Lawrence R. Larson to receive your
approved payment on your behalf.

Contact us now with the below details to enable us place a stop order on
Lawrence R. Larson.



(i) Your full names:

(ii) Your present contact address.

(iii) Your direct telephone & Fax numbers.

(iv) Your Occupations/age/sex/

(v) Scanned Copy of your ID

Kindly update this office if you can travel to Africa or Spain to
conclude your transaction with the security vault and bank and sign your
bond release clearance in person. Please note that this is very
important, this is to enable your transaction to be transparent to you
and to see your fund in the Cargo Office in person and conclude with the
security company to move your fund to the bank for transfer to take
place to your account in your country. This is very important.

Thus, you are finally advised to stop all further communications with
any agents, group of people or any Government bodies in respect of your
payment. Please you are advised to contact this Office immediately to
enable us facilitate an immediate payment for you either by Cash Payment
or Wire Transfer or any other mode of payment of your choice.

Please you are required to indicate your willingness to receive your
fund.

A waiting to hear from you soonest.

Thanks.

Mark Hills.

(MINISTRY OF FINANCE).

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