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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: "Peter Godwin" <spam@redlandsroses.co.ke>
Reply-To: petergodwin591@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 14:03:21 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: Attn: Re: Unclaimed Fund Notification.

International Monetary Fund
Senior Resident Representative (Africa Region)
9 Hon. Justice Mohammed Bello Street
Lekki Central District
Lagos-Nigeria
E-mail:jonesrobinson02@gmail.com

June, 2014
Our Ref: HMRC/TREAS/182ATCP
File Code No: IMF/2104/014

Re: Unclaimed Fund Notification.

This is to officially inform you that a VISA ATM Card has been accredited
in your favor. The International Monetary Fund via its
intelligence-monitoring network has

been advised to authorize payment files which is usually done for all
internet e-mail users at the BEGINNING, MIDDLE AND ENDING of every year,
who are victims of

Internet impostors. The ATM VISA Card is Valued with the total sum of ($
1, 500,000.00) One Million And Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollar,
You are advice to

contact the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for prompt delivery.

We have concluded plans to deliver this card to you as soon as possible.

You are to send us the following details:
FULL NAME :
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
SEX:
AGE:

For more verification, and prompt delivery of your ACCREDITED ATM CARD.

Contact Person: Dr. Jones Robinson Director in charge
E-mail:jonesrobinson02@gmail.com

We hope you understand the content of these e-mail, as we look forward to
hear from you soon.

Mr. Peter Godwin.
Funds Remittance Department
..........................................


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