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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: Mr Tony <foreigninvestigation@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officexswebi@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 06:59:47 -0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR ATTENTION ON THIS MATTE

YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
HEAD OFFICE NO: 23 BELLO WAY (F.C.T ) ABUJA NIGERIA
BRANCH OFFICE:105 VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS
Email (office2016okern@gmail.com)


ATTENTION :CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY,

Did You Instruct One Mr. Williams T. Kehoe To Claim Your $10,700,000 ?

In our office today, was a present of One Mr. Williams T. Kehoe of
1200 Fitch Way ,Sacramento, Ca. 95864 filing application contrary to
your pending fund transfer. The above mentioned people visited this
Office yesterday with a power of attorney given in his favor by your
good self, granting him the benefit to process and claim your
inheritance of $10,700,000.00(Ten Million Seven Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars Only) for personal reasons.

He further Stated that the online account be Terminated while the fund
should be wired to his Bank account with Bank Of America, Routing
Number 121000358.Our office have asked Mr.Williams T. Kehoe return
back to the Bank within 48hours to enable us have a personal
confirmation from you being hitherto the beneficiary.1.) Did you
instruct one Mr. Williams T. Kehoe of 1200 Fitch Way, Sacramento, Ca.
95864,to claim and receive the payment on your behalf? (2.) Did you
sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in his favor thereby making him the
current beneficiary? We are sorry to have delayed your instruction in
giving out this fund since we must adhere to the procedures of this
honorable Organization by making sure this request is verified and
confirmed by the beneficiary and his existing attorney.Your
confirmation to the above will be appreciated. WE LOOK FORWARD IN
HEARING FROM YOU, DONT FORGET TO REPLY BACK THROUGH THIS MY
CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL (office2016okern@gmail.com)

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Tony Okern
Head of Operations.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

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