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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: "Davies Franklin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <daviesconsult@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:45:32 -0700
Subject: Your Urgent Response Is Needed Immediately

 
International Monetary Fund.
Managing Director; Polak tribute.
 
New Dir. Credit Control Dept.
International Monetary Fund.
 
Attn; Beneficiary,
 
We are pleased to inform you that we are International Monetary Fund set up by The International Bank For Reconciliation And Development (WORLD BANK) and the World Int'l Debt Reconciliation Committee, (WIDRC) based on series of petitions we received from International Bodies such as Co-operate Bodies and Non-Governmental organizations (NGO) on the inability of some Government of different countries in the World, Commercial banks and World Lottery Organization to settle their clients Contract debt, Inheritance Fund and Winning prize fund.
 
After an extensive close door meeting between the Board of Directors of WORLD BANK AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND), It was resolved and agreed upon that this body- INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND will work extensively to ensure that all outstanding Contract Payment. Your Inheritance and Lottery Winning prize fund will be paid without any hitch and delay through the World Bank and IMF Insurance body.
 
It may interest you to know that during our investigation, we uncovered an outstanding unpaid/unclaimed sum of money in your name and a mandate has been given to our committee, International Monetary Fund, to contact you for the payment of your funds. Note that on receipt of your confirmation, your funds which we have recovered from where it has been held up will be processed for immediate payment based on your choice of payment.
 
More so, it will interest you to know that I am the New Director credit control department International Monetary Fund, United Kingdom. I was appointed by the Prime- Minister, Stephen Harper, because of the fraudulent activities he noticed in the Country, he mandated me to report directly to him and I should not take any instruction from any body except him.
Furthermore I have a man here Mr. George M. Pigott, Ph.D. who said he is your next of kin, he said you died since two months ago. As he heard that the president has approved your payment, he decided to come as he is your next of kin that will claim your funds when you are not there.
 
This are the account information that he brought.
US Bank. Acc/Name: George M. Pigott, Ph.D.
4525-105th N.E.,
Kirkland, WA 98033 USA.
Beneficiary Acct. No: 153558171325.
Routing No: 125000105.
Bank Swift Code: USBKUS44IMT
Phone/Fax:.
Though you have some problems with your account, this is because their has been many changes of account making it impossible for me to transfer your funds before this man came as your next of kin and gave me this information. I want to confirm from you before I will proceed to normalize and reconcile the account he came with. In conclusion, I will be transferring to the account he brought to me after normalization and reconciliation if you refuse to reply this email immediately, I chose to write you through email because it is only you that can have access to it.
 
You are also advised to keep it to yourself if you are alive until your funds is transferred to you via our correspondent Banking, Royal Bank of canada, because I can see in your file that you have been cheated by many fraudsters parading themselves as one thing or the other to you.
Yours Faithfully.
 
Managing Director; Polak tribute.
Davies Franklin

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