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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: "james mark" <lucas@tin.it>
Reply-To: imfoffice9289@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 13:45:58 +0200
Subject: Attention: Honorable Beneficiary,




Attention: Honorable Beneficiary,
 
The International Monetary Funds, IMF has authorized my Office here in
London,United States, to settle
all the Foreign Debts owed by the Benin Republic Government.The IMF
ForeignPolicy and Currency Regulation offered loan of $23 billion to Benin
Republic Government to off set all her foreign debts. $2 billion was
mapped out forthe Foreign Debts and your name was among those Beneficiaries to be paid by my Office .
 
 
Based on bilateral agreement between IMF and the Benin Republic
Government,the payment was destinated to take place in Atlanta because many
of the creditors are foreigners.
It is important to note that any monies you might had spent in the course
of getting this money in the past must be included as no money will be lost.
 
Therefore, you are directed to state categorically the total amount you
had spent before and forward it to my Office now before the total payment
will be made on your behalf.
Your payment this time will be taken place immediately and under 72 Hours
the payment of $15m was approved on your behalf and will be transferred to
you immediately.
 
You are requested to reply with your full information such as:
Your Names
Your Address
Your Phone
Your personal
 
Contact james mark , email.imfoffice9289@gmail.com or call him on his cell +1 657 207 1738
Kindly reply now.
 
Yours,
maheeda travis
IMF Coordinator
united states Office

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