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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: IMF PAYMENT RECONCILIATION DEPT<info@imf.org>
Reply-To: se.steventernermunchn@gmail.com
Date: 02 May 2018 18:59:12 +0200
Subject: USA PATRIOT ACT - FDIC....... ( SECURITY INTERCEPTION OF UNSOLICITED BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS ) !!!!

International Monetary Fund(IMF)
Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States

ATTN: ESTEEMED BENEFICIARIES

I write to officially acknowledge the receipt of your application
letter submitted by your attorney for the claim of the
aforementioned funds belonging to you. Be informed that your
application is in process by our approval department following
our receipt of Fund Release Order documents(FROD) for effective
release of your fund as requested in your attorney's
application.In view of this we write to officially inform youthat
the sum of US$10,000,000.00(Ten Million United States
Dollars)only is being processed and will be released for final
credit to your bank as stated below:

BANK OF AMERICA
ADDRESS:351 W ROUTE 70,MARLTON NJ 08053
ACCOUNT NUMBER:381011200749
ROUTING NUMBER: 021200339
SWIFT CODE:BOFAU S 3N
ACCOUNT NAME: ANTONIO REALE
ACCOUNT ADDRESS:131 SOUTH ELMWOOD ROAD,MARLTON,NJ 08053 USA

However, the approved said credit will remain ON-HOLD with our
Bank International Outgoing Transfer System for Seventy-
two(72)hours pending your provision of your USA PATRIOT Act -FDIC
which would cost approximately $460 ( FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) to be obtained as this is in conformity
with the United States Treasury Department for banking
regulations regarding funds that came from outside the United
States especially Africa due to frauds,scams,Drugs and Terrorism.

By these recognition,this bank under Section 15 Paragraph 11,
article 19(A)of the enabling Act 2010 and in strict compliance to
the Article 108 section(B)of the bank Operation Act of 1997 as
amended by the Bank US Treasury Department will issue the payment
approvals via this bank to ensure smooth and onward release of
funds to your designated bank account provided.

Note, the said charges of $460 ( FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ) required for your USA PATRIOT Act - FDIC cannot
be deducted from the principal sum due to the insurance policy
tag (IPT) on it by the US Treasury Department to avoid fund
diversion,fraud,scam or any form of interception which is of your
interest.You are advised to observe this measure favorably to
ensure smooth credit of funds to your designated bank account as
scheduled. Feel free to contact me upon the receipt of this
message for further clarification providing your infromation's.

NOTE: CONTACT SPECIFICALLY HAVING READ THROUGH AND WILLING TO
MAKE THE PAYMENT OF $460 REQUESTED TO OBTAIN THE ( USA PATRIOT
ACT - FDIC )

Name....................................................

Country.................................................

Occupation......................................................

Phone number................................................

Note: You are advised to contact the fudicay and funds
accreditation agency providing your information's as requested
below for immediate and swift payment...

Name: TOUTI SYLVAIN
Email: toutisylvaiingeorge@fastservice.com

PAYOUT BANK CONTACT FOR IMMEDIATE WIRE HAVING MADE THE REQUESTED
FEE OF $460 MANDATED TO OBTAIN YOUR ( USA PATRIOT ACT - FDIC ) !!

SANTANDER BANK
Name: JORGE A. LARA
EMAIL : accountant@spainmail.com

Thank you for your support and we look forward to being continued
service to you as your immediate settlement remains urgent.

Yours Sincerely.

SEC. STEVEN TURNER MUNCHIN

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