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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: "International Monetary Fund" <imf_debtreconciliation_unit@live.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:45:46 -0400
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR OVERDUE FUND

International Monetary Fund (I.M.F)
Regional office
23 Adeboye St Apapa,
Lagos Nigeria.
Tell: +234-8076642455
Ref: XVGNN8809

INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR OVERDUE FUND

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a
great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been experiencing
in getting your long over due payment due to excessive demand for money from
you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies after which your fund
remain unpaid to you.

I am Dr Lucas Rowland .a highly placed official of the international Monetary
Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office
by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are treated
by various Banks and Courier Companies/ Diplomat across Europe to Africa and
Asia /London Uk and we have decided to put a stop to that and that is why I
was appointed to handle your transaction here in Nigeria.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, Ngos, Finance
companies,Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have been in
contact with you of late have been instructed to back up from your transaction
and you have been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since the IMF is now
directly in charge of your payment.

You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions with
respect to your transaction as your fund will be transferred to you directly
from our source.I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction
is at your own risk. you are advise to respond immediately for further details
on how your fund will be released into your designated bank account.While we
re grate any inconvenience the non payment of this your overdue fund might
have caused you and your family over the years ,we must remind you that we
have a time frame witting which to complete payments and submit our report
.Meaning that time is of great essence in this matter.Below is our contact
details,we are expecting your prompt response.

Direct Hot line: CALL: +234-8076642455
Fax line 234-1-7769964
Reply to; imf_debtreconciliation_unit@live.com
Yours Sincerely
Dr Lucas Rowland
I.M.F Resident Representative




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