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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347033832255 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- imfpayeefundoffice1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Jones Robinson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjones.robinson@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:05:02 -0700
Subject: Attention : Beneficiary,

Attention : Beneficiary,

We wish to inform you that your overdue payment has be scheduled to pay to
you through certified ATM Card which you will be only required to proceed
to any ATM Cash Point to withdraw $4,500 per day till your complete
payment fund are completed.

This development was as result of new payment policy revolution of 2007
carry out by the World Financial Body in collaboration with World Bank
Audit unit and United Nations Policy maker unit under world bank new year
payment constitution. This effort is to help the international monetary
fund restrict and monitor every international transaction to avoid money
laundering activities and will help us to fight against fraudulent
activities from scam experts. The only Money require from you is $155
Dollars for delivery of your ATM card, if you can pay the $155 Dollars to
the Agent, he will proceed and get the ATM card to you in your
Country,then you are to contact them with your secret pin number which is
(8271) and your address where you want them to deliver the ATM card.You
are to pay the $155 to them, to enable them to proceed and get the ATM
card to you. Furthermore,you are advice to reconfirm your billing address
include your full name and direct contact telephone number to the
International Monetary Fund Investment for the Bank issuance certified ATM
Credit Card,the contact information is as follows:

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF IMF
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL.
AFFILIATED TO OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
EMAIL:imfpayeefundoffice1@gmail.com
TELE/FAX:+234-703-383-2255
NAME:MR JONES ROBINSON
(Chairman I.M.F)

Notice: you can only withdraw $4,500 per day till your fund is completed,
while the total amount assumed for your overdue payment is USD$1.8 Million
Dollars Please make sure you contact the above International Monetory Fund
Chairman (I.M.F) immediately with the necessary information required from
you so that your overdue payment will be commence on proceeding.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.
BEST REGARDS,
DR.JOS MADU
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS
CC:CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA

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