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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. John Lee"
Reply-To: <imfmanetaryfund23@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 21:03:24 -0800
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR INHERITANCE FUND


YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
HEAD OFFICE NO: 23 LAGOS STATE,
Abuja Nigeria
Email (imfmanetaryfund23@hotmail.com)
TELE +234-8085775418
=

INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR INHERITANCE FUND
=

ATTENTION:
=

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of ag=
reat help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have beenexperiencing=
in getting your long over due payment due to excessivedemand for money fro=
m you by both corrupt Bank officials and CourierCompanies after which your =
fund remain unpaid to you.
=

I am Mr John Lee a highly placed official of the International Monetary Fu=
nd(IMF). It may interest you to know that reports have reached our officeby=
so many correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you aretreated=
by Various Banks and Courier Companies/ Diplomat across Europeto Africa an=
d Asia /London Uk and we have decided to put a stop to
thatand that is why I was appointed to handle your transaction here in Nige=
ria.
=

All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs, Finance Companies,Ba=
nks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have been
incontact with you of late have been instructed to back up from yourtransa=
ction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them anymoresince the IMF=
is now directly in charge of your payment..
=

The most annoying thing is that the bad officials wont tell you the truthth=
at on no account will they ever release the fund to you, instead theyallow =
you spend money unnecessarily, I do not intend to work here allthe days of =
my life, I can release this fund to you if you can certify me of my securit=
y.
=

I needed to help you release the fund because you need to know the statues =
of your funds and cause for the delay, Please this is like a Mafia setting =
in Nigeria, you may not understand it because you are not a Nigerian.
Listed below are the mafia's and banks behind the non release of your fund=
s that i managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.
=

PLEASE CHECK AMOUNG THESE NAMES IF THERE IS ANY ONE AMONG THEN WHO HAVE SC=
AMED YOU, IF YES GET BACK TO ME FOR LEGAL ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
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1) Prof. Charles soludo(CBN)
2) Senator David Mark
3) Chief Lamido Sanusi(CBN)
4) John Rob(Barclays bank plc)
5) Mrs Stella Brown(Barclays bank plc)
6) Ronald Franklin
7) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
8) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
9) Mr. Mike Jombo
Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
10) Mr. Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
(11) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia
Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
12) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
13) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
=

You are here by advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutionswit=
h respect to your transaction as your fund will be
transferred toyou directly from our source.
=

I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your ow=
n risk. Respond to this e-mail on(imfmanetaryfund23@hotmail.com) with immed=
iate effect and we shall give you further details on how your fund will be
released.
=

Reconfirm the information bellow :
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1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3 Nationality:
4. Age: Date of Birth:
5. Occupation:
6. Phone: Mobile/Cellular.....................Fax:..
7. State of Origin:
8. Copy of your identity Card
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Also Call me as soon as you receive the letter so that you will be given an=
immediate response: Direct Hotline: EMAIL (imfmanetaryfund23@hotmail.com)
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YOURS SINCERELY,
MR JOHN LEE.
TELE +234-8085775418

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