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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: "Economic and Social Council" <info@adden.fr>
Reply-To: oliviafranklin22@qq.com
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2018 19:30:14 +0200
Subject: IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

Attention Beneficiary,

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

This message is directed to you based on the letter received from the International Monetary Fund Agency IMF regarding the settlement of all outstanding Winning/ Inheritance and compensation funds to the respective beneficiaries. Now, we have actually been authorized by The International Monetary Fund (IMF) secretary general to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment of USD$5,800,000.00 (Five Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars Only) which has been recommended and approved in your favor, and to contact you for its payment.

During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are trying to divert your funds into their private accounts. So, to forestall this, security for your fund was organized in the form of personalized ATM CARD with Personal Identification Number PIN Code, and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your fund in the ATM CARD. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. So, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation, your Winning/Inheritance fund has been credited in your favor through an AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE ATM CARD.

You are therefore advice to contact our Payment Agent in Lagos, Nigeria

Ms.Olivia Franklin (Payment Agent)
Contact Email: oliviafranklin22@qq.com
Phone: +234-8146200072

Contact her now for the delivery of your ATM CARD. As soon as you establish a contact with her, an ATM card will be issued to you immediately which you can use to withdraw your funds in any ATM Machine in your Country and worldwide.

Kindly forward the details as stated below to Ms.Olivia Franklin:

1. Your Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Occupation:
5. Cell/Mobile Number:
6. Private Email:

NOTE: You are advised to furnish Ms.Olivia Franklin with your correct and valid details. Also be informed that the amount to be paid to you now is USD$5,800,000.00. We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with Ms.Olivia Franklin as directed to avoid further delay.

Please Be Warned. The Economic and Social Council – United Nations does not instruct any other Bank or agent in this payment except Ms.Olivia Franklin, whom has been authorized by the above council. From now, we advice you to stop all further communications you are having with any other Agent or bank officials in Europe,USA, Asia and Africa regarding to your payment except Ms.Olivia Franklin.

Yours in Services.

His Excellency, Ambassador Martin Sajdik
President – Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
United Nations Organization.

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