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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: "Office of The IMF" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dirchristilarg0832@skymail.mn>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:39:27 -0700
Subject: RE: YOUR IMF APPROVAL.

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
164 DE-80939 Berkshire,
London, United Kingdom.


REF:-XVGNN8809

Dear Beneficiary,

We the International Monetary Fund (IMF) European cooperate Office have received all the overdue outstanding payments owed to the following: firms, contractors, inheritance next of kin and lottery beneficiaries that was originated from Africa, Europe, Americans, Asia including Middle East. Among the list are individuals and companies that their unpaid funds have been located to our authorized official paying bank.

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of $1.8 Million and has been approved already as concluded by the (IMF) Chapter based on the agreement reached by the European Union and the World Bank Audit Unit and United Nations Policy Maker Unit under World Bank payment constitution and the World Economic Development Forum Annual Meeting held in London to erase debt of up to $3.5billion owed by African banks and other several international banks world wide:

You are therefore requested to get back to this office as an approved beneficary with the underlisted details for an immediate release of your $1.8 Million.

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Your full name:............................
Your current postal address:...............
Your phone/ fax number:....................
Photocopy of your passport:................

BANKING DETAILS:

Your Bank Name:...............
Bank Address:.................
Bank Phone/Fax:...............
Account Number:...............
Routing Number:...............
Swift Code:...................
Account Name:.................


This development is as a result of the effort made by World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) European Central Bank / the European Council to this relief and any negligence and undermining of this message may result confiscation of your awaiting Outstanding Fund


We await your urgent response


Mrs. Christine Lagarde.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (IMF)
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND LONDON
Tel: +447 024 092 792
Fax: +447 092 887 134
E-mail : lagardechrist032@one.co.il

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