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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: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.[I.M.F]" <profcharlesbean@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2014 00:10:07 -0800
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE



INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.[I.M.F]
IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BANK OF ENGLAND.[B.O.E]
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.

Attention Beneficiary,

A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning
by two gentle men, one of them is an American national and
he is MR, DONNEL DEANE by name, while the other person is
MR, MALVIN MORGAN by name a Canadian national. This
gentlemen claimed to be your representative, and this power
of attorney stated that you are dead, they brought an
account to replace your information in other to claim your
fund of $6.5m Six Point Five Million United state Dollar,
which is now lying DORMANT and UNCLAIMED, below is the new
account they have submitted:

BANK.H.S.B.C. CANADA
Vancouver, CANADA
ACCOUNT NO. 2014-0018-74

Further informed that power of attorney also stated that you
suffered and died of throat cancer. You are therefore given
24 hours to confirm the truth in this information, if you
are still alive, you are to contact us back immediately,
because we work 24 hours just to ensure that we monitor all
the activities going on in regards to the transfer of
beneficiaries’ inheritance and contract payment.

You are to inform us immediately for clarifications on this
matter as we shall be available to speak with you and give
you the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your
payment is wired to you immediately.Just also be informed
that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as
we would not be held responsible of wrong payment and as
well get in touch with the Deputy Governor and Financial
policy of the Bank of England. [B.O.E] Prof, Charles Bean
on this email address: profcharlesbean@outlook.com

Thanks.

>From the Management, and staff of International Monetary
Funds [I.M.F].

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