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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: "I.M.F" <davis_adams03@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 21:59:15 +0800
Subject: We have actually been authorized

United Nations /International Monetary Funds
Switzerland Department of Humanitarian Affairs
30 Leicester Square. City,UK.
Country, United Kingdom.
Postal/Zip Code, WC2H 7LA

Our Ref: IMF/Uk/09112


Attn:


FINAL RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

We have actually been authorized by the UN secretary
general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS
monetary unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay of your
inheritance fund, recommended and approved in your favor in
various banks like Barclay's bank, HSBC National Wide Bank
NatWest Bank also Security Company. During the course of our
investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment
have been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the
Banks and Security firms who are trying to divert your money
into their private account. To stop this, security for your
funds was organized in the form of personal Identification
number (PIN) Automated Teller Machine (ATM) CARD. This will
enable only you have direct Control over the fund. We will
handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless
situation created by the Officials of the banks and Security
firms.

We have obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your
Payment. We are happy to inform you that you're entire funds
have been credited in your favor through Automated Teller
Machine (ATM) card. You are therefore advice to send your
contact details to the officer in charge to collect your
original payment slip with your ATM card as follows:

Peter William
International Audit unit,
United Nations Liaison Office London
EMAIL:petwillia0022@yahoo.co.uk


They will issue you an ATM card that you can use to
withdraw money in any ATM machine in any part of the world,
but the maximum is Ten Thousand dollars per day. So if you
like to receive your funds through this means kindly let us
know by contacting the card payment center

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICE TO FURNISH PETER WILLIAM WITH YOUR
CORRECT CONTACT DETAILS.AND ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT
TO BE PAID NOW £4.7 MILLION POUNDS THE REST WILL BE
PAID TO YOU IN A LATER DATE.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us
monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with
Peter William as directed to avoid further delay.


Mr.Davis Adams
Head of Finance (H.F)

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