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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: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AGENCY <internationalmonetaryfund1901@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 06:04:16 -0800
Subject: I apologize to you on behalf Of the UN (UNITED NATIONS) failure to
pay your funds in time

Fund Beneficiary

This mail is to inform you that it came to our notice and we have
thoroughly investigated by the help of our intelligence monitoring
network system.

we saw your name (in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid
contractors, inheritance, next of kin and lottery beneficiaries that
was originated from Africa, Europe, Asia Plus Middle east and
Americans) among the list of individuals and companies that your
unpaid fund has been located to the Western Union Money Transfer which
is the paying bank now.

Your name appears among the beneficiaries who will receive a
part-payment of $2.5 Million United State Dollars and has been
approved already for months.

You are required to send your name and address Where you want your
fund to be sent to you through WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER to them.


The maximum amount you will be receiving per a day starting from
tomorrow is $5000.00) and the MTCN NO# will be sent along with the
Text Questions &Answers for you to receive your fund through any
Western Union Location in your Country.

You are require to pay for the Activation Fee which will cost you the
sum of $95us dollars to them so your transfer can start immediately.
Look for western union office or Money Gram and send down the fees
with the information below:

Receiver's Name;;; UCHEKA OGALA
Address;;;;;;;;LAGOS NIGERIA
Amount;;;;;;;;;;;;;; $95 dollars.
MTCN;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Sender's Name ;;;;;;;;;;;


Recivers Full names:

Address:
Occupation:
Age:
Phone numbers:
Country/State:

Once again, I apologize to you on behalf Of the UN (UNITED NATIONS)
failure to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the
system had been long overdue.

Your's Sincerely,
SPECIAL AGENT TERRY WILLIAMS,
ON BEHALF OF THE FBI DIRECTOR
GERALD ROBERTS JR..

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