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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: Mark Fazzina <fazzina1111mark@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mark50mail@chidi5.cjb.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:03:38 +0000
Subject: REPLY SOON



Dear Sir/Madam



I want to inform you regarding your Payment. I saw your name (in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid beneficiaries, contractors, lottery winners,inheritance next of kin, that was originated from West Africa, United Kingdom among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located us.



Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of $12.5million has been approved already for you.



Meanwhile, a man came to our office few days ago with a letter authority, claiming to be your true representative.



Here are his information's for you to confirm to this office if this man is truly from you or not so that we will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong account name:



Name: Mr.Sharif Qureshi
Bank Name: Citi Bank
Bank Address: Arizona, USA.
Account Number: 6503809428.



Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this man is from you.


Do you know this man on the pictures attached? he is the one coming for your claim.


I apologize to you on behalf of IMF (International Monetary Fund) http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/chron/mds.asp future to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the system had been long overdue.



Please get back to me immediately to enable us forward your information of our paying bank so that your Funds can be transfer you within 48 hours.



Yours Sincerely,


Mr.Frank Anderson
Managing Director IMF




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