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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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Fraud email example:

From: "(IMF) INTERNATIONA MONEYTARY FUND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <allenwood345@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2018 12:51:14 -0700
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE?? CALL +1-303-569-4083 ASAP.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (I.M.F)
HEAD OFFICE, ETATS-UNIS, OHIO CITY,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
P.M.B. 45874.

YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED.

Are you alive or dead? We received several emails from one Mr. Frank Wekiasa who narrated to us about the auto car accident you had 3 weeks ago. Mr. Frank made us to understand that you are in a hospital ICU for treatment but there is no hope of your recovery. He stated that he is your business associate and your next of kin whom you have chosen and permitted to inherit all your properties. He is contacting this office based on your pending large contract/Inheritance payment funds valid up to USD$5,200,000.00 (Five million, two hundred thousand dollars only) which is about to be paid to you. He requested that the payment should now be transfered into his own personal account as he stated below.

Account Name Mr. Frank Wekiasa
Citibank Banamex USA
2029 Century Park East Los Angeles, CA 90067
Routing Number: 122233645
Account Number: 5944130210

NOTE: This said pending large funds of yours worth $5.2 million dollars will be delivered to Mr. Frank's Bank Account peradventure we do not get any response from you in regards to this message in the next 48 hours.
We request your confirmation before we can process this transfer to Mr. Frank's Bank Account. This is to avoid releasing your money to the wrong person because Mr. Frank Wekiasa is obviously too eager and ready to follow every instruction and he is also willing to pay up the security keeping fee of $317 dollars in other to clear up the process to have this money into his account, with all necessary documents intact. If you did not have any auto accident and you did not permit Mr. Frank Wekiasa to claim your money, kindly reply this message with your full contact information so we can process the release of the $5.2 million dollars to you.
Waiting and hopping to hear from you.
TELL: +1-303-569-4083
Contact E-mail: globalsecfirm2013@gmail.com
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