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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: "Mr.Frank Jeffrey" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <franksmrjeffrey57@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 13:53:16 -0800
Subject: Re:From ( I.M.F ) Head Office

( I.M.F ) Head Office
Paris Office
64-66, Avenue d'lena
75116 Paris, France
Tel:+33757906502
REF:-XVGNN82020


INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR PENDING FUND.

Attention:

This is to intimate 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 Mr.Jeffrey Franks 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 correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies/ Diplomat across Europe to Africa and Asia /London Uk and we have decided to put a stop to that and that is why I was appointed to handle your transaction here in
U/K and U.S.A

All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, 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.

The most annoying thing is that the bad officials wont tell you the truth that on no account will they ever release the fund to you, instead they allow you spend money unnecessarily, I do not intend to work here all the days of my life, I can release this fund to you if you can certify me of my security.

I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk. Respond to this e-mail on () with immediate effect and we shall give you further details on how your fund
will be released.

1.Full Name:.........
2.Address:..........
3.Nationality:......
4.Age:........Date of Birth:...........
5.Occupation:............
6.Phone:...............Mobile: .............:................ ...
7.State of Origin:......................Country:.................
8. Copy of your identity Card

Yours sincerely,

Mr.Jeffrey Franks

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