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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: "UN" <SW45@namsline.net>
Reply-To: imfconsult@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 06:24:15 -0400
Subject: Re:IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT/WARNING.

UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
OUR REF: WB/NF/UN/XX027 (SWITZERLAND)


IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT/WARNING.

ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM,

This message is based on the meeting, United Nation (UN), European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) held in Switzerland on the 28th of July 2017 regarding your money which you paid for some Transactions like Contract Fund, bank transfer, Lottery Fund transfer, inheritance fund etc. According to the International Monetary Funds Agency (I.M.F), it was discovered that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank and Legal Attorneys who are Trying to divert your money into their private accounts, and we want to use this opportunity to inform you that some of this fraud stars has been arrested and there account has been frozen also. Following the meeting by UN, EU, AU, all the money that was recovered from their account will be used to compensate the victims. This is to fight crime and corruption/fraud worldwide and you are advice not to fall into their hands any more after receiving this payment. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO PLEASE HENCEFORTH STOP COMMUNICATION WITH THEM ESPECIALLY THOSE COMING FROM AFRICA. Many have resorted to visiting people in their respective countries and homes in the name of a diplomat for delivery of CONSIGNMENTS and so on. Such delivery ranges from the bank, security companies, Governmental Agencies and sometime from individuals. Many have claimed top names, Donations, one consignment or the other, top Organizations, top bank officials, Child of one deceased person or the other, top compensation Agencies, top ranked United States Soldiers from either Iraq or Afghanistan and Top Government Functionaries. Many are sending Mass Produced ATM VISA CARDS which they will load with little amount out of what they must have collected from you indirectly for you to withdraw in order to convince you that the card contains all your money and therefore you will be billed to pay from one payment to another. Mind you that they are all fake, Nigerians and African scams and fraudsters. Refrain from any communication with people like this. Be compensated and be contented with what you have and don't run after mails on the internet.

This decision by IMF happens once in a while. So, count yourself lucky to have been shortlisted for this payment. A payment office has been constituted to carry out this payment in Geneva Switzerland. They will ensure you receive your payment via ATM. With the ATM CARD you can make withdrawal at any ATM CARD centers available to you. It is an international ATM CARD that can be used anywhere in the world. Your compensation fund as approved by IMF is US$2.5 Million ( Two Million, Five hundred thousand United States Dollars Only)

Below is the information of the IMF Representative in charge of this payment.

Name: Miroslaw Jan Panek
Email: imfconsult@hotmail.com

Contact them on receipt of this message.

Congratulations.

Mrs. Maureen Moore.
(IMF Representative)
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