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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: "Mrs. Christine Lagarde" <info@orange.net.il>
Reply-To: <onlinesafety.imf2016.gh@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:14:03 -0700
Subject: RE:CLAIM

ATTN: From International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 
Notification from International Monetary of Funds, My name is (Mrs. Christine Lagarde), I am the Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) foreign payment, I am writing on behalf of (IMF) just to let you know that we have booked the payment assignment with Central Bank to start deposit the funds on your account, Because of the large amount The International Monetary Funds & Lawyer's Chamber have approved to pay you the total funds with assignment of CENTRAL BANK whom will work it out together with WORLD BANK to make sure that you have the total funds in your account by receiving $48,000.00 USD on each payment until your toal funds of $2.6 Million Dollars has been credited to your account, I would like it to be wired to your bank account in amounts of $48,000 on each deposit' it is possible to avoid difficulties with the Authorities.
 
We have now track with CENTRAL BANK and they told us that the payment will start as soon as possible after renewing the payments files, to renew the payment files will cost $180 after that we shall obtain the DEPOSIT FORM to get the fund to your account, meanwhile $180 is the only cost you will bear to renew the payment file to enable us obtain CENTRAL BANK DEPOSIT FORM to have the fund transfer into your account, each transfer will clear into your account in 12hours, Remember that you will receive $48 000.00 daily until paid in full. You are to send the $180 USD Via Western Union Money Transfer or Moneygram to the IMF funds transfer department cash receiver agent name and address below.
 
Receivers Name: Tina Lyons.
Receiver address: Louisiana 71111 USA
Amount to send: $180.00 Only
 
As soon as you have made this payment, get back to me with the payment details below and also reconfirm your Bank account details also for transfer to commence.
 
Sender’s name: ..............
Sender’s full home address: .........
Sender’s country: ...............
Amount sent: ..................
Fill in the MTCN# if payment is made by Western Union: ..............
Fill in Reference# if payment is made by Moneygram: ............
Your Bank name: ................
Your account number: ............
Your Bank address: ..............
Your account Routine number: ..............
 
Contact funds transfer department with this email after you have sent the $180 USD (onlinesafetyness0001@clerk.com)
 
Regards,
 
Mrs. Christine Lagarde
The IMF: Organization and Finances
 
Director International Monetary Fund(IMF)

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