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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: "lllasia@adinet.com.uy" <lllasia@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: ggoogleincorporation@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:53:05 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FUND.

Attn SIR /MADAM

This is to bring to your notice that approval have been granted by the United
Nations to The IMF (International Monetary Fund) United Kingdom Regional
Payment Office to pay victims who have been scammed globally through the
internet services part payment of $850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and fifty Thousand
United States Dollars)for the First quarter this fiscal year 2012.

According to the number of applicants at hand, 3682 Beneficiaries has been paid,
we still have more than 50% left to be paid their due compensation.

As of this date, we have been unsuccessful in our attempts to contact you
regarding this development but my mail has always been returned undelivered,
You are listed and approved for this payment as one of the beneficiaries to be
paid, Get back to me as soon as possible for detailed email and the immediate
release of your compensation payment

You are also advised to send your communication particulars which includes the
following below to Dr Mahatah Pornm of Kasicorn Bank Thialand.

Full names
Residential Address details
Telephone Fax numbers
Age
Occupation
valid E-mail Address

Contact Person: Dr Mahatah Pornm
Email : kassbthai@blumail.org
Tel : +(66)853404610


You are also requested to stop any further communication with any other person
(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitch in receiving your payment as Scheduled

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Brian Lucy
Head of Cards(IMF),
Units 3 & 5, Paternoster House,
St Paul's Churchyard,
London, EC4M 8AB


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