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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: "COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <JUANCODURERESA@representative.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 00:17:18 +0200
Subject: Headquarters 1 (HQ1): International Monetary Fund.

Full Headers Printable ViewINTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF).
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT.
Headquarters 1 (HQ1): International Monetary Fund,
700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431
Ref Code: IMFDUS3WXXX
 
 
 
 
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
The INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) in conjunction with UNITED NATIONS and
the Foreign Exchange Transfer Department Reserve Bank of Spain[ Bankia ]  has decided to
bring to your attention, that you were listed as a beneficiary in the recent
schedule for payment of outstanding IMF Compensation pending since 2005-2014.
According to your file record with your Email ID and Ref code.
(IMFDUS3WXXX).Your payment is categorized as:- Unpaid Compensation Funds.
 
IMF Award One Million Five hundred thousand Dollars to you (€1,500,000.00USD) in the IMF
COMPENSATION PROGRAM 2013. Kindly contact IMF REPRESENTATIVE  (Bankia) MADRID-ESPAÑA
For Transfer Processing because Bankia BANK OF SPAIN  will make transfer to your account.
Contact email below with your details.
 
Fill The Form Below and forward by E-mail to:
IMF REPRESENTATIVE TO (BANKIA) MADRID-SPAIN
Resident Representative Officer: Mr JUANCO DURERESA,
Email:JUANCODURERESA@representative.com
 
1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Direct Mobile Number:
4. Ref Code:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
9. State:
10.Country
 
Thank You and your swift response will be to your utmost advantage.
 
Your's Faithfully,
Mrs Celina lolita Gomez.
IMF Public Service Announcer.
ASIA/MIDDLE EAST REGION.AND SOUTH AMERICAN LOTTO AWARD

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