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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: messagefile3 <messagefile3@cantv.net>
Reply-To: rec.com.i.mf@blumail.org
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:27:00 -0430 (VET)
Subject: ***SPAM*** ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY ?FROM (I.M.F ) ARE YOU DEAD OR
ALIVE ???

         

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS
Section: International Funds Recovery
Branch Office: BP 302;Akpakpa Cotonou Benin Republic.
Emails:im.fund@blumail.org

 ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY ?.
 
TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND INHERITANCE FUND FROM IMF $2.5000 000

Good day!!, this is to brings to your notice that you are among the list of those that have been scammed in Benin Republic West Africa, We discovered this on Monday this week during our investigation and rehabilitation programme organised by our president Dr Yayi Boni and Mrs Christine Lagarde, new IMF DIRECTOR in conjunction with IMF aid and compensation committee.

 

You are requested to get back to us for more direction and instruction on how to receive your funds, you will be directed on how to receive the fund once you get back to us.

 

 

 

However, It wasn't our intention to contact you through this media because your name's was announce both on the television and BBC world, but we are very surprised when Mr Craig Morrison came to our office today with some Bank account information's to claim your fund that you are dead through Auto accident.

 

This is the Bank account information's he want to use to claim your fund, Mr Craig Morrison account co-ordinate is as stated below:-


 Bank: Bank of America
1121 N 205th St, Shoreline, Wa 98133.
Bank routing number: 125000024.
Bank account number: 5319678606.
Account Holders name: Donnell Vacoly Clayton.
 
Moreover, we decided to email and confirm from you whether  you’re alive or dead before we can  allow the transfer to his account information’s he wanted to use to divert the fund, and also to confirm if his claim of you being Dead is true or not. Kindly call this Telephone number ( +229 981 475 64 ) as soon as you receive this e-mail to enable us know that you are still alive.
 
And provide your personal information’s stated below to enable us process and transfer your funds successfully to you and you can read more about the fund here: http.//
www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr11271.htm.

 


 
YOUR FULL NAME________
YOUR ADDRESS__________
YOUR OCCUPATION_________
YOUR AGE.____________
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER/FAX LINE (MOBILE)._________
 

On behalf of the I.M.F (International Monetary Fund) we apologizes for the shock this may cause you and your family, reply this mail through our system operator, MR.JUBRIL AMINU


 
Name:- MR.JUBRIL AMINU
Email:- (rec.com.i.mf@blumail.org )
Tel:-  ( +229-98-14-75-64 )
 
Yours Sincerely,
Dr.Jerry G.Lawal
 
On Behalf Of Mr. Rodrigo de Rato Figaredo
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Benin Republic Branch.
 
ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY ?FROM (I.M.F ) ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE ???

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