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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: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND \(IMF\)" <lawannakerby287@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND \(IMF\)" <rogernelsonjohnson@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 00:36:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS MY DEAR ESTEEMED FRIEND!!!


INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF),
700 19th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20431
Ref Swift: IMFDUS3W2013
YOUR REF: WB/NF/UN/XX028 UNITED NATIONS.


CONGRATULATIONS MY DEAR ESTEEMED FRIEND!!!


IRREVOCABLE FUNDS TRANSFER AUTHORIZATION ORDER FOR US$10,800.000.00

Thanks for giving us time to investigate the reasons behind the delay in releasing your overdue funds (US$10,000,000).

It is important for you to note that while IMF serving almost all the countries of the world, we’re obligated to comply with both Domestic and International Financial Laws, which requires us to verify your identity prior to sending or receiving wire transfer to or fro nations. Please understand that this procedure is crucial for preventing GLOBAL TERRORIST FINANCING, MONEY LAUNDRY and organized INTERNET SCAM/FRAUD throughout the world.
 
However, it was reviewed in the Joint Annual Meetings of the IMF Boards of Governors, the World Bank and other key International Financial Intelligence Agencies held in AFRICA, where reports of abandon funds from America, Asia, Europe (especially UK) and other continents based on regular assessment of global Pending Foreign Payments, review your name and contact address that your contract/inheritance fund US$10,000.000.00 which was seized and confiscated on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 by the Global Illicit Financial Team being tagged suspicious fund transfer is a legal fund, free from any illegal business and civil, criminal, or financial crime. Furthermore, it has showed that you have fully complied with the International statutory provision for payment of Huge Funds under Article 102, section 36, SS 1a-2b of the 2012 International Financial and Allied Matters Act.

Prior to this effect, an irrevocable fund transfer authorization letter was issued to the Benin Republic Government for the immediate release of your overdue funds (US$10,800,000). However, Mr. Francis Usaze, the Director, Benin Republic, Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), led the NFIU delegation to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony, facilitated by the United Nations Office as well as IMF Boards of Governors where your US$10,000.000.00 was APPROVED with additional COMPENSATION of US$800,000 being for all damages caused by their delay. Currently your funds (US$10,800,000.00) is available for withdrawal via Automated Teller Machine (ATM), generated through globally Automated Biometrics Identification System (ABIS). As soon as you receive the ATM CARD, you can access and conveniently withdraw your fund in your country without any structural obstacles, hindrance or disruption from any international law bodies.

Contact HON. REV. ROGER NELSON JOHNSON,  the IMF Senior Regional Representative, and His Direct Phone Number :+22998264173, with Below information for the delivering of your funds (US$10,800.000.00) via enhanced ATM MasterCard with other documents. Note that you're required to send him your current contact address, valid telephone, which was stated below,


Full Name:........................................

Home address:................................

City:.....................................

Country:...............................

Current Occupation:................

Your Cell Phone No:................

Direct Tel No.:...................

Gender:........................

Your Next Email:.............

Copy of Identification:...





THIS IS THE SECOND AND LAST EMAIL THAT WE WILL SENDING YOU ABOUT THIS MATTER, any further hesitation or procrastination in following up as advised herewith might hider the delivering of your fund US$10,800,000.00 to your designated with 48-hrs.

Regards;
Christine Laggard
Managing Director (I.M.F)
Cc: Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General United Nation   

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