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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.ANDREW TWEEDIE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrandrew_tweedie@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 11:04:58 -0400
Subject: ARE YOU REALLY ALIVE AND WELL????

 
>From Christine Lagarde
Managing Director, IMF
International Montary Fund Office.
Email:andrew_tweedieimf@imf.org
Email:mrandrew_tweedie@outlook.com
Phone:+447012951571
Attention ,
Your name appeared among the list of unpaid (Contractors, Inheritance next of kin and lottery payment/ATM
beneficiaries that was originated from American, Europe, Asia plus Middle east and Africans) among the list of
individuals and companies that your unpaid Inheritance/Contract sum has been approved and you will receive a
part-payment of US$12.5 million, You are requested to get back to me for more direction and instruction on how to
receive your Inheritance fund.
However, we received an email from one Dr.Saipul  who told us that he is your next of kin and that you died in a car
accident last week
Dr. Verani Bekti, account his co-ordinate as follows:
Bank of Indonesia
A/c no: 890458984589
Routing No: bl 275-79665
Aba no: BL-ANAJFG-FL
Beneficiary: Dr Saipul Tio
Note that we are bound to recognize Dr. Saipul Tio claim, if you fail to promptly respond to this email we sent to you
following the Deed of Assignment he submitted and his account co-ordinate authorizing him to claim this payment.
He has also submitted his International Passport,Photo Id with his birth certificate with his account details for us to
transfer the fund to him.But We want to hear from you before we can make the transfer to confirm if you are dead or not
and make sure that you are aware of this developments so reply us with your email contact address and your direct cell
phone number for easy communication and more details.
Once again, I apologize to you on behalf Of IMF (International Monetary Fund)
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/memdir/officers.htm failure to receive your funds in time, which according to records
in the system had been long overdue. Pls direct your reply through Director Finance Department
Email:mrandrew_tweedie@outlook.com
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Andrew Tweedie
Finance Managing Director
On behalf of Christine Lagarde

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