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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: "Ms.Anna Barbara" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <firsrevenueboard@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2018 16:48:35 +0100
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS IMF PAYMENT ADVISE FROm SWITZERLAND

International Monetery Funds IMF.
European Bureau of Consular Affairs Department,
Geneva,Switzerland....
Contact person:Dr.Babatunde Fowler
Email:( firsrevenueboard@gmail.com )
Tel;..234-8173-212-684...
 
 
 
                                                                        .....INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS IMF PAYMENT ADVISE FROm SWITZERLAND......
 
 
Attn..IMF Legal Funds Beneficiary..
 
 
 
Sir/Madam...
 
 
The International Monetary Funds..IMF..European Head Office here in Geneva,Switzerland wish to inform you that based on the agreement and Memorandum of Understanding we singed and sealed with the Federal Government of Nigeria and express approval have being have sealed for the immediate release of your long overdue funds owed to you by the Nigerian Government and the endorsement of the IMF Annual Grants in your name and favor of which the sum of USD8.5Million..Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars..have been granted and approved in your favor as the legitimate beneficiary fully endorsed by the IMF Head Office here in Switzerland and approved for your immediate payment through the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Federal Inland Revenue Services..FIRS..Dr.Babatunde Fowler..of which we at the IMF Head Office here in Switzerland have forwarded your Payment File and and as well issued your Payment Voucher in the above sum payable to you through the FIRS Executive Chairman! as below whom you are instructed
 
Contact Person And Office...
Dr.Babatunde Fowler..GCON.
Executive Chairman..Nigerian Federal Inland Revenue Services..FIRS.
Email;..firsrevenueboard@gmail.com
Mobile Tel;.234-8173212684..............Text And Call Him On Phone.
 
Forward and send to Dr. Fowler the FIRS Executive Chairman the below details and as well your banking details if you wish to be paid the IMF Approved sum of USD8.5Million through KTT Electronics Wire transfer and your address and phone numbers if you wish to claim the funds through an Automated Teller Machine ATM Global Master Card as is your choice to make on your preferred mode of claiming your IMF Approved funds and Grants payment,your IMF Funds Approval Codes is as thus...IMF/WBA/PA/XX00OUN/2018,reconfirm this IMF Approval Codes to Dr.Babatunde Fowler as he will need that to release your IMF Approved funds as directed and instructed by the IMF Head Office here in Switzerland in your favor
 
(1)Your Full Names
(2)Mobile Phone Number
(3)Current Home or Office Delivery Address
(4)Your Identification (Passport or ID Card):
(5) Your Occupation:.......
 
Finally congratulation at last and contact the aforementioned payment officer in Nigeria for your payment and make sure you comply with his Payment Regulations and Instructions to enable him proceed with your funds payment hence you will not hold the IMF liable in any form if you fail to comply with the FIRS Executive Chairman in Nigeria for your payment which we have approved and is being monitored by us as well to avoid any default from the Nigerian Government...
 
Yours Sincerely.
 
Ms.Anna Barbara .
IMF Switzerland European Regional Country Director.
Geneva,Switzerland..
Tel;41-795727263....
Email.com: firsrevenueboard@gmail.com

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