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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 Funds <"aerialwakanakai."@ninus.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: International Monetary Funds <imfauthority7-5@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2017 00:11:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND FOREIGN REMITTANCE UNIT.
Senior Resident Representative Payment
9 Hon. Justice Balakin Avenue. Cotonou Benin Republic.
Telephone Number: +229 68041-889
Officer In charge Of Foreign Inheritance Payment
reply to (imfauthority7-5@outlook.com)


Attn: Dear.

This massage is the outcome of the meeting with UN organizations, AU AND Eco-was included world bank representative ,The above organizations after prolonged deliberations on series of complaints received from scam victims has unanimously agreed to compensate all scam victim with $850,000.00USD.

We know it might be very difficult for you to understand because it has being a long time you are waiting for your fund, but right now things are really work out to your expectation , this notice is been directed to you because you are among in the scam artists file and computer hard-disk while the investigation ,maybe you have, you been scammed ,You are therefore being compensated with sum of $850,000.00 ( Eight Hundred and fifty thousand united state dollars )

you are advise to reply back with your details to this email for urgent attention ( imfauthority7-5@outlook.com)

Your Full name......................
Your Address.............................
Your direct cell phone No# ..................


Thank You.
Mohammed Yusuf
Chief IMF payment Audit
International Monetary Funds
Senior Representative Payment Office
Cotonou Benin Republic.
( imfauthority7-5@outlook.com )

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