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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: "IMF" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imf.tg93098@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2018 19:37:51 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT W2

Attn Fund Beneficiary
 
With Regards to the meeting held on 27th of July 2018 here in Australia  with other world Leaders CURRENT AND PAST PRESIDENT'S IN CONJUNCTION  with WORLD BANK/IMF OFFICIALS to reconcile to pay all debts on foreign  recipients such as(Contractors,Inheritance claims, Award Winning  Funds,Lotto e.t.c)
 
Who has been swindled of their hard earned Monies by  Fraudsters/Scammers and Kidnappers in the hands of third world  Countries(Africa , Europe,Asia , U .S./Canada and the rest of the  world ) e.t.c. After the meeting,a committee was inaugurated and  called for A DEBTS RECONCILIATION COMMITTED to pay a Compensation to
the listed Names.
 
On this note,Your name is among 37 enlisted scam Victims to be  compensated by United Nation Assisted program via World Bank/IMF  arrangement to be finalized by ATM CARD payment,the Approved amount  for each recipients is valued $10.5Million US Dollars
 
And is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number; 5301 2364 1205 6002 has been approved and upgraded in your favor. Meanwhile,your Secret Pin Number will be available as soon as you confirm to us the  receipt of your ATM Master Card in your possession. Well, the ATM  Master Card Value is $10.5 Million dollars, and you are advised that a  maximum withdrawal value of $20.000 Dollars is permitted daily.
 
And we are duly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any ATM  Card location nearest to you any where in the world. We have also concluded the delivery arrangement with our accredited courier service  Company to oversee the delivery of your.p,pm n b b b ATM Master Card  to your address without any further delay.
 
So you are hereby advice to forward to this office the below needful  information so that we can cross check with the information we have
here on the system on your favor to avoid any mistakes henceforth;
 
1. FULL NAME
2. FULL ADDRESS
3. PHONE AND FAX #
4. YOUR AGE, SEX AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION
 
We will appreciate your urgent response concerning this matter.
 
Thanks for your understanding.
 
Yours Sincerely.
 
Mr Timothy Geithner
 

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