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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: "Collins Blue" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barbarad2@gmx.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:11:33 -0800
Subject: Re: FASN: OSB/629578/NIG/GFS63G

( I.M.F ) Head Office
Senior Resident Representative
USA
REF:-XVGNN82010
Email (Barbarad1@gmx.com)
Tel +1 646 701 9893
 
Attn: Fund Owner,
 
We are delegated from the International Monetary Fund in conjunction with United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) to pay 6 beneficiaries a part-payment of US$2.8 Million each before the end of the year .During the course of our investigation, we discoverred you have not been paid.The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have ordered you get paid first before the remaining 5 receivers.This  Email/Letter is been directed to you because your email address was found in file and computer hard-disk during our investigation, , you are therefore being compensated with the sum  of $2,800,000.00USD(Two Million Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars).as part-payment after the transfer ithers will follow.Re-confirm your details as stated bellow to enable us proceed with the next procedure, we anticipate your urgent response.
 
1.Full Name:.....................................................
2.Address:.......................................................
3.Nationality:...................................................
4.Occupation:....................................................
5.Phone:...............Mobile:.............:...................
6.State of Origin:......................Country:.................
7. Copy of your Identity Card
8 account details Where you want the fund transferred into.
 
 
 
Collins
For:
IMFinfo Dept
 

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