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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: shivmodi <ssinternetionals@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2020 05:32:25 -0700
Subject: We are sorry for the disease outbreak


On behalf of the WORLD BANK, we wish to notify you (beneficiary) that we
have approved the sum of
$5,000,000,000.00 (Five billion Dollars) only to settle victims of
terrorism, scam and displacement, etc.; and your email
was among those that were allocated the sum of US$6,000 000 (six Million
Dollars) in compensation for confirmed and
verified scam victims, natural disasters affected persons, terrorism
victims and Coronavirus affected persons. Please bear
with us.

I wish to officially inform you that we have verified your due payment
file and found out that the reason why you have not
received your payment which is with the IMF is because you have not
fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of
your due payment.

In this regard we are to notify you that someone came to our office
claiming that you are DEAD and that She is your only
surviving Next of Kin and to this effect she has presented an account where
the fund will be transferred immediately as
stated below.

Bank Name: Bank of the West
Bank Address: 13275 Central Ave.Mayer, Az 86333
Account Number: 703056002
Beneficiary: Deborah Root
Routing Number: 122105647

This office will like to confirm from you if actually you are DEAD or NOT
as we are ready to affect the payment as ordered
by Our Payment Board ,if proper attention is not given by you after 10 days
of this letter counting from the date of
dispatch without hearing from you.

This decision is binding in accordance with Article 356 Act of 1999
Constitution establishing this supreme office. Note that She came here with
a Team of Lawyers who has perfected all Documents needed.

ARE YOU REALLY DEAD?
Waiting to hear from you immediately.

Contact name: Sir Andrew Green
The IMF foreign payment officer.
Email: s_green78@yahoo.com

Thanks

Yours Sincerely,

Kristalina Georgieva
IMF Managing Director

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