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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: "UNITED NATION AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unimfdoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2020 12:31:54 +0530
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT VIA ATM MASTER CARD

UNITED NATION AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS
CODE: UN/UEO/EC/ No882/2020
1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,Washington,DC,20431
E-mail: unimfdoffice@usa.com
Telephone: (+1)315-762-1822.
Date: 04/09/2020
 
 
Dear Beneficiary
 
IRREVOCABLE COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF US $6,500,000.00USD VIA ATM MASTER CARD.
 
We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed Minister of Finance and the governing body of the United Nations Monetary Unit Investigate the Unnecessary Delay on Your Payment, Recommended and Approved in your favorite. During the course of our investigation, we Discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank in an attempt to swindle your fund that has lead to many losses from your end and unnecessary Delay in your payment receipt.
 
The United Nations and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has chosen to pay out all the compensation funds to 150 Beneficiaries from United States, Europe, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Arabia, South America, Australia and Asia and Africa Continent through ATM MASTER Card Consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments to use Digital currency instead of Cash and Checks.
 
We have arranged your payment to be paid to you via ATM MASTER Card and this will be issued on your Name and shall be posted directly to your address via dhl or any courier services available in your country. Upon your contact with us, the sum of US $6,500,000.00USD will be credited to the ATM Master Card and this will enable you to withdraw in any ATM machine in your country with a minimum withdrawal of US $ 5,000.00 per day. Your limit can be increased to any amount upon your request.
 
The UNIMF is the largest donor of Development Aid in the world. It is committed to increasing its contribution and to compensate at least 0.7% of its gross national income a year,between 2017 and 2020 the UNIMF and its member countries aim to provide an average of €2 billion a year in grants to every developing country. To work for peace and prosperity, while at the same time being enriched by the continent's many different cultures, among Asia traditions and languages. To claim your award you are required to provide the needed information asked below for further process and fill the below form accordingly:
 
PREFIX: MR/MRS/MS/DR
1. FULL NAME:
2. COMPLETE ADDRESS:
3. NATIONALITY:
4. AGE:
5. SEX:
6. OCCUPATION:
7. HOME PHONE & MOBILE NUMBER:
8. BANK NAME:
9. ACCOUNT NAME:
10 ACCOUNT NUMBER:
11 BANK ADDRESS:
12 IFS CODE:
13.VALID GOVERNMENT ID CARDS
 
 
Endeavor to furnish the above information to the officers below for the issuance and delivery of your ATM Master Card;
 
MR. Peter Moore.
Director of International Payment
Email: unimfdoffice@gmail.com
Telephone: (+1)315-762-1422
 
Important Notice: Kindly stop any further communication with any other person (s) or office(s) to avoid any hitch in receiving your payment.Also note that because of imposter, we hereby issue you our code of conduct, which is (UNIMF-811) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the Fund center by using it as your personal code.
 
We need your urgent response to this email as directed to avoid further delay.
 
Yours faithfully,
UNITED NATION AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS
(DIRECTOR'S INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN PAYMENT)

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