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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: IMF OFFICE <"IMF."@snow.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Joan Bolton <mrsjoan.bolton@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:15:28 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIARY

Attention,

We have deposited your funds worth of Eight million,five hundred thousand united state dollars ($8.500`000.00USD) in the form of an ATM master card through UPS delivery department after our final meeting regarding to the delivery of your ATM CARD, All you will do is to contact UPS director Mrs. joan Bolton via Email:(mrsjoan.bolton@gmail.com). She will give you direction on how you will receive your ATM CARD .Remember to send her your Full information to avoid wrong delivery such as

Receiver's Name::______________
Address::______________________
Country::______________________
Phone Number::_________________
Occupation::___________________
A passport Photograph__________

Through,UPS department you will receive your ATM CARD so contact Mrs Joan Bolton or you call her on +229(60300147)as soon as you receive this email and tell her to instruct you on how you will receive your ATM card.

Best Regard,
Mrs.Alison Clark.
IMF Secretary

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