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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: John Houdo <johnhoudo1961@barid.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2017 17:56:58 +0300
Subject: Hello



--
FROM ( I.M.F )INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS,
Section: International Funds Recovery,
Branch Office: BP 302:Akpakpa Cotonou Benin Republic,
Directors direct Email:-( johnhoudo1961@barid.com )
Direct Number:-( +229-67532559)

ATTENTION FUND BENEFICIARY,

Concerning Your $ 1.500.000.00 Million USD.

Good day, we saw your name (in the Central Computer among the list of
unpaid

contractors, inherited funds as next of kin and lotto beneficiaries that

originated from Africa/Europe and around the Globe). Your name appeared

among the beneficiaries whom his fund has been approved already. You
are requested to get back to us for more direction and instruction on
how to

receive your funds, you will be directed to a new Bank where your fund
are presently.

However, we received an email from one Mr.Donnell Clayton who told us
that he is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last
Month. He has also submitted his account for us to transfer the funds
to him.

Mr.Donnell Clayton's account co-ordinate is as stated below:-

Bank: Bank of America
1121 N 205th St, Shoreline, WA 98133.
Bank routing number: 125000024.
Bank account number: 5319678606.
Account Holders name: Donnell Vacoly Clayton.

We want to hear from you before we can make the transfer,and also to
confirm if his claim of you being dead is true or not. Kindly call
this Telephone

number (+229-67532559) as soon as you receive this e-mail to enable
us know that you are still alive.

Kindly,provide your personal information's to the (I.M.F Office) as
stated below to enable them process and transfer your contract funds
successfully to you OK.

YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR ADDRESS
YOUR COUNTRY
YOUR OCCUPATION
YOUR AGE.
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER/FAX LINE (MOBILE).

On behalf of the I.M.F (International Monetary Fund) apologizes for
the failure to pay your funds in due time which according to records
in the system is long overdue since. Reply through our system operator
(DR JOHN HOUDO).

Director private Email:- ( johnhoudo1961@barid.com )
KINDLY CALL THIS PHONE NUMBER TO CONFIRM:- (+229-67532559)

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Endema Boni
On Behalf Of Mr. Rodrigo de Rato Figaredo
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Benin Republic
Branch.

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