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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.Natalia Koliadina" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <koliadina@naver.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 12:44:14 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!! YOUR ATM CARD IS READY FOR SHIPMENT

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND IMF
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
 
Dear: Beneficiary
 
Good News, the Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has processed your ATM Card Funds with the help of INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND IMF and I have
collected the Card from them this morning on your behalf.
 
I advise you come down and pick the Card or should I send it to you by courier means? Meanwhile, the Bank told me that they will send you the PIN NUMBER direct for security reasons and they also told me that you can only withdraw $5,000.00 daily from This Card for years because they Credited $1.2 Million inside the Card.
 
Hope to hear from you once you receive this email.
 
Best Regards,
Ms.Natalia Koliadina
IMF Resident Representative

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