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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: "Andrew G. McCabe" <fdrgs@womenspolytechic.in>
Reply-To: surportzeithbank@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2017 02:48:06 -0400
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)


The Treasury Department leads the U.S.
700 19th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20431
Ref Swift: IMFDUS7W2017



Dear Sir/Ma,

The Treasury Department leads the U.S. Government's engagement in the
International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is an organization of 188
member countries that works to foster global monetary cooperation, secure
financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high
employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the
world. The Secretary of the Treasury serves as the U.S. Governor to the
IMF, and the U.S. Executive Director of the IMF is one of 24 directors who
exercise voting rights over the strategic direction of the institution.
While IMF serving almost all the countries of the world, were 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 financing terrorism and organized crime throughout the world
Today the Global Financial Stability Report, a quarterly publication
launched to review a regular assessment of global Pending Foreign
Payments, reviewed that your contract/ Inheritance fund US$15,500.000.00
which was seized and confiscated on Tuesday, February 10, 2017 by the
Global Illicit Financial Team as it was tagged suspicious fund transfer
was proven to be a legal fund, free from any illegal business and civil,
criminal, or financial crime.

It has been 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 has been forwarded to the remitting bank "ZENITH BANK " to commence
with the fund transfer as appropriate to you as the beneficiaries with
Fund Allocation Approval Serial Number: FGS43N.

Kindly contact; Mr. peter Amangbo Managing Director,Chief Executive
Officer and Executive Director of ZENITH BANK
PLC,(Email:surportzeithbank@gmail.com) with your Fund Allocation Approval
Serial Number: FGS43N, as your fund transfer order has been forward to
their bank, along your full Name, Address, contact phone for Immediate
contact from his office .

NOTE: If You Receive This Message In Your Junk Or Spam It's Due To Your
Internet Provider.

Faithfully;
cc: Andrew G. McCabe ,
Senior Regional Representative (I.M.F)

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