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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: "MR. DAVID LIPTON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidlipton.imf20431dc@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 03:23:34 +0100
Subject: ATTN: ARE YOU TRULY DEAD?

 
International Monetary Fund
700 19th St.NW washington,DC 20431.United States.
 
 
Sir,
 
PROVISION OF AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM CERTIFICATE FOR LEGAL COVER/PROTECTION
 
OF FUND.
 
 
ATTN:
 
 
You have been reported dead for about 2 weeks ago by someone who 
claimed to be your representative in other to receive your ATM CARD 
Worth of 10 million dollars with UNDISCLOSE PIN CODE (9*2**) which was 
Delivered to our office couple of weeks ago
but before I proceed in signing his file for the delivering of your 
ATM CARD with UNDISCLOSED PIN CODE (9*2**) to the address given to us 
by this person claimed to be your relative ,I am writing to  confirm 
from you first.
 
Did you AUTHORIZE one MR JAMES DOTTERER who is here presently to claim 
and pay the delivering and Insurance charges in other to receive your 
ATM CARD on your behalf? 2. Did you sign any "Deed of Assignment" in his 
favor? Thereby making him the current beneficiary to receive your ATM 
CARD with the following details:
 
Name: Mr. James Dotterer,
Address: 529 W.Savory St.Pottsville,Pa. 17901.
 
If you are alive, please you are required as a matter of urgency to 
confirm the legitimacy of the above claim and kindly give us reason why 
you decided to affect the above Change of Ownership without reporting 
to us.  If you are not aware of this claim, please confirm to us 
immediately by stating your authentic details, including your direct 
contact telephone for the delivering of your ATM CARD worth of Ten 
Million united states dollars only. (USD$.10,000,000.)
 
 
Note that we are bound to recognize MR JAMES DOTTERER claim, if you 
fail to promptly response/communicate to this inquiry following the 
Deed of Assignment he submitted to claim this payment.    
Please make sure you get back to me as soon as possible, so that the 
necessary action will be taking immediately without further waste of 
time.
 
David Lipton.
Deputy Managing Director, IMF
International Monetary Fund
Phone:317 641 7046
Lipton.IMF@USA.COM
 
 
 

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