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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: "Christine Lagarde" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Raymondhelengrace@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:16:19 -0000
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT COMPENSATION

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
1900 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON D.C. 20431, USA
YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
Customers Service Hours Are From 8:15a.m. To 5:00p.m., Monday Through Friday.
Office Hours Monday to Sunday:
 
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
This is to inform you that because of the delay in this transaction process of your funds delivery, It is my foremost obligation to inform you that we received a direct order from IMF this morning to transfer your payment case-file to the Federal Reserve Bank. You are to contact Mrs. Raymond Helen Grace and follow all the instructions she is going to give you,like I promised you that you must receive your payments.
 
The Bank will execute your outstanding payment through an online banking facility by opening an Online Account in your name where your outstanding funds will be deposited.
 
The Online Account will give you the privilege of enjoying the secured online financial services and you will be able to access your account files online with the Bank and know exactly when your fund is deposited to your Online Account, you will also be able to unilaterally do transactions, pay bills and personally transfer money from your online account to any existing Bank account of your choice online all by yourself and at the comfort of your home or office. Mind you that the IMF is monitoring this transaction to avoid any mistake; you are given four days mandatory to respond to this mail or this transaction and your case file will be confiscated. Contact Mrs. Raymond Helen Grace via Email (with details seen below), forward her your contact information.
 
Your full Name:
Your Residential Address (Not P.O Box):
Home/Cell Phone:
 
Mrs. Raymond Helen Grace
(Raymondhelengrace@gmail.com)
 
Best Regards,
 
Christine Lagarde
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
United Nations Organization.
https://www.imf.org/external/np/omd/bios/cl.htm
 
Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in possession of your ATM CARD, you are hereby advice only to be in contact with Rev. Patrick Fisher of the ATM CARD CENTRE who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to your ATM CARD PAYMENT and forward any emails you get.
 
© 2018

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