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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: ANDREW TWEEDIE<info@imf.org>
Reply-To: a.tweedie018@gmail.com
Date: 19 Jul 2018 23:58:38 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATION!!! YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN ORDERED.

ATTN: ESTEEMED BENEFICIARIES

I write to officially acknowledge the receipt of your application
letter submitted by your attorney for the claim of the
aforementioned funds belonging to you. Be informed that your
application is in process by our approval department following
our receipt of Fund Release Order documents(FROD) for effective
release of your fund as requested in your attorney's
application.In view of this we write to officially inform you
that the sum of US$10,000,000.00(Ten Million United States
Dollars)only is being processed and will be released for final
credit to your bank

However, the approved said credit will remain ON-HOLD with our
Bank International Outgoing Transfer System for Seventy-two (72)
hours pending your provision of your USA PATRIOT Act -FDIC which
would cost approximately $300 ( THREE HUNDRED UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ) to be obtained as this is in conformity with the United
States Treasury Department for banking regulations regarding
funds that came from outside the United States especially Africa
due to frauds,scams,Drugs and Terrorism.

By these recognition,this bank under Section 15 Paragraph 11,
article 19(A)of the enabling Act 2010 and in strict compliance to
the Article 108 section(B)of the bank Operation Act of 1997 as
amended by the Bank US Treasury Department will issue the payment
approvals via this bank to ensure smooth and onward release of
funds to your designated bank account provided.

NB: The said charges of $300 (THREE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS
) required for your USA PATRIOT Act - FDIC cannot
be deducted from the principal sum due to the insurance policy
tag (IPT) on it by the US Treasury Department to avoid fund
diversion,fraud,scam or any form of interception which is of your
interest.You are advised to observe this measure favorably to
ensure smooth credit of funds to your designated bank account as
scheduled. Feel free to contact me upon the receipt of this
message for further clarification providing your information's.

However, this is to inform you that we have been mandated by the
United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) department through
the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the United
States Department of the Treasury to release your overdue funds
directly from the United Nations Compensation Fund Account via
Telegraphic Transfer into your designated bank account
immediately your USA PATRIOT Act - FDIC is confirmed.

First of all, you to provide the following information as listed
out below so your beneficiary code can be forwarded to you for
reference purposes.

1. FULL NAME
2. CURRENT RESIDENT ADDRESS:
3. TELEPHONE NUMBER:
4. VALID ID CARD:
5: OCCUPATION:

Your swift response is urgently needed..

Best Regards





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