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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: "MRS. MAUREEN DEBBY." <hr@mail.yamoffice.yam.com>
Reply-To: <mgudo1@voila.fr>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:42:47 +0100
Subject: RE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION...

MESSAGE FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND UNIT
(IMF-U) HEAD OFFICE NO: 23 ALEX WILLIAMS
ST, LIVERPOOL, L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM.
DEPT: WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
RE: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

Attn: Fund Owner,

Your email was found in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid contractors, inheritance next of kin and lotto beneficiaries that was originated from Europe, Asia Plus Middle east, Americans among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located to the UNITED TRUST BANK LONDON. Your email appeared among the beneficiaries, who will receive a part-payment of your contractual sum of $11,000,000.00 (Eleven Million Dollars) and it have been approved already for months.


You are require to contact Mr. Rivet Duke with below information for the process of your fund transfer.

Name: Mr. Rivet Duke.
TelePhone: +447 011 121 823
Email: mm.rivet@yahoo.co.uk

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Country:
4. Age:
5. Occupation:
6. Cell phone Number:

Once again, I apologize to you on behalf Of IMF (International Monetary Fund) for failure to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the system had been long overdue. I wait to hear from you soonest.

Best Regards,

MRS. MAUREEN DEBBY.
(DIRECTOR FOREIGN REMITTANCE)
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND UNIT (IMFU)

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