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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: "Dr. David J. Nellor" <info@mail.com>
Reply-To: drdavidnello63@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:04:01 +0100
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
IMF WORLD REGULATORY OFFICE
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
INTER-CONTINENTAL DEBT RECONCILIATION DEPT.
HEAD OFFICE NO: 23 ADEBOYE STREET, APAPA LAGOS.
WEBSITE@: www.imf.org/

Our Ref: FGN/PRE/FB/XNX/2016

ATTN: BENEFICIARY:

This is to notify you of a very important information which will be of a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been experiencing in getting your long over due payment due to excessive demand for money from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies after which your fund remain unpaid to you. I am Dr. David J Nellor a highly placed official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office by so many correspondence on the uneasy way which people like you are being treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies across Europe to Africa and Asia and we have decided to put a stop to that and that is why i was appointed to handle your transaction here in Nigeria.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental parastatals, NGOs, Finance Companies , Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have been in contact with you of late have been instructed to back up from your transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since the IMF is now directly in charge of your payment .You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions with respect to your transaction as your fund will be release to you directly from our source. I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to these instructions is at your own risk .I'm using this medium to promise you that immediately you provide the information below i shall direct you to the paying bank where your fund is currently deposited and separately operating on your name but your wrong dealings did not make you know the right offices to deal with.

Most importantly note that you are not require to pay any fee as regards to receiving your Fund as we the Committee of the IMF and the Federal Government of Nigeria has reached to a conclusion that 0.5% will be deducted from your total valued Fund of US$5,000,000.00 to be used as fund transfer expenses by the paying bank which will not require you to pay any fee in receiving your Fund.

In view of the above you are advice to provide the information below to facilitate the immediate release of your fund.

1) Your Full Name:
2) Phone, Fax and Mobile:
3) Company\'S Name, Position and Address:
4) Profession, Age and Marital Status:

Awaiting your earliest response,


Greetings,
Dr. David J. Nellor.
Senior Resident Representative in Nigeria
International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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