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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: MILLER WINDER <schmidt_sascha@live.de>
Reply-To: imf99760892@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2020 21:56:02 +0100
Subject: FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)



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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)
SCAM VICTIMS AND GLOBAL PANDEMIC AFFECTED COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Attention Dear Beneficiary
You Have been compensated by with the
Total sum of $1 Million dollars as a compensation on scam and Covid-19
damages
We humbly request that you obey every necessary guidelines to enable you
to claim your fund without any further delay
The IMF Have taking full order to make sure that you received your fund
at the necessary time without been delayed
To protect you from fake agents and impostors we have to issue this code
to enable you recognize the right agency
This is your consignment code
Imf43589f4

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