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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)" <"www."@mocha.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)" <abebe.selassie@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 03:20:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
Phone +229 98741619
Representative E-mail (abebe.selassie@yahoo.com)

WARNING!! YOU ARE ADVICE TO CHANGE YOUR EMAIL PASSWORD AFTER OR BEFORE READING THIS EMAIL FOR YOUR ACCOUNT SECURITY REASONS AGAINST HACKERS!

Attention dear valued beneficiary,

This is the second time we are sending this email to you regarding your funds worth ($US'1.6,million) and it will be the last time we will send this email to you as warning before cancellation of your funds payment.

The federal government United States under the power of the new president (DONALD TRUMP) has given us the last order to release your funds to you as a citizen.

Please notice 'We do not allow bank to bank transfer of funds because of the scam issue going on the internet,so your total funds will be converted into an ATM master card which you can be able to use withdrawing your cash anytime anywhere via available ATM cash withdrawal machine.

We don't ask people to send any money or fees for the delivery, not even the bank are to ask for some fees while you haven't yet receive your card.

The only problem we have is for you to get the 'LETTER OF FUNDS CLEARANCE FROM THE MINISTER OF TREASURY DEPARTMENT UNITED NATION.

The documentation will need a highly recognized attorney by the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT as your attorney representing on be-half of you.

And one most important thing is the stamp fee of the IMF Representative office (Sir. ) he must stamp and sign the certificate before any international fund could be possible to be complete. The fee for the International Monetary Fund stamp is $95.00 only.

The $95 is only fee you will ever send to receive your ATM card without any security stop or any delivery problems. If you can't pay the required fee then it means you will have to fly down here to our country by your self and pick your card without paying any money after signing the documentation by your self.

Yes we know you have been receiving scam emails in your spam but make sure you ain't contacting any of them again or it might get your funds cancel as scam report and make sure you change your email password after reading this email and never you give your e-mail password to anybody on the internet.

Use this information below to make the payment via western union or money gram closest to you,

Receiver's name: Receiver's name: Kelvin Micheal,
Receiver's Country: BENIN REPUBLIC
Location: Bakersfield California
Amount to send: $95 only (DON'T SEND MORE THAN $95)

After making the payment then get back to me with the transfer payment receipt for confirmation before we proceed with your ATM card delivery.

If anybody ever charge you another fees after sending the $95,please don't try to send the fee without contacting us for confirmation,
thanks for your kind attention and remain blessed.

Regards'
IMF



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