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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. Charles Baer" <ggfdhsjyhryj4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <imfmonetaryfun14@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 07:30:19 +0800
Subject: Read and reply immediately

Chelsea & NOMAD Offices
156 Fifth Avenue, Suite 400, New York, NY?
135 West 20th St – Chelsea
$46/SF – Available Spring 2014
2,675 SF – 4 Fl – Partial Floor
Frederick, MD P&DF 201 East Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
 
 
Please we do apologize for the little delay
 
I need to confirm that this is truth before we release your funds to this gentle man. This office was contacted by Mr. Paul Martinez who claimed to be your brother for claim the fund worth 10.5million united state dollars as your next of kin. He said that you were involved in a car accident last week and die. We need to confirm that you are truly who send us this email before we can release the fund to him immediate.
 
We believed that you are dead but as a federal office, we need a proof for record purposes before we can release the fund to him. Therefore, your silent is a clear proof that you are dead.  Note; we will commence on the release of your funds to your next of kin from tomorrow been 20th of august  2014.
 
This gentle man claimed to be the representative of your family, and this power of attorney stated that you are dead. They brought an account to replace your account information, to claim your fund which is now lying dormant and unclaimed.
 
Below is the new account they submitted to my office:
BANK NAME:  JP MORGAN CHASE BANK.
QUEZON CITY:  LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA USA
ACCOUNT NAME:  ROGNVALD HENDLEY
ACCOUNT: 41865791
ROUTING: 061207839
SWIFT CODE: TEBRKS22
Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you suffered and died of  a throat cancer, you are therefore given 24hrs to confirm the truth in  this information  if you are still alive.
YOUR FULL NAME......................................
YOU’RE ACCOUNT NAME..............................
YOUR COUNTRY......................................
YOUR CITY.....................................
YOU’RE BANK NAME....................................
 
YOU’RE BANK ADDRESS.........................
YOU’RE ACCOUNT NUMBER.......................................
YOUR ROUTING NUMBER....................................
YOUR SWIFT CODE....................................
YOU’RE DATE OF BIRTH.............................
YOUR E-MAIL ID…........................
YOU’RE PASSWORD…………………..
YOUR DIRECT PHONE............................
 
Finally, this is very urgent and important were waiting to hear from you today, Bear in mind that the fund be transfer immediate you didn’t give us any good information.
 
The Processing of your fund will be commerce today once receivers a respond from avoid any mistake in order to stop Mr. Paul Martinez who claimed to be your brother for not claim the fund worth 10.5million united state dollars as your next of kin.
 
Note That Because Of those Impostors in the word, We Hereby Issued You Our Code Of Conduct, Which Is (811) So You Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting us By Using It As Your Subject.
 
CONGRATULATIONS. The office Wait For Your Expedite Response.
Yours Truly,
 
 
Mr. Charles Baer
 
Chief Representative.
 
International Monetary Fund
 
United States of America
 

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