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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: International Monetary Fund IMF <barbaradaniels177@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mscarlagrasso002@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2020 11:22:00 -0700
Subject: International Monetary Fund


[image: International Monetary Fund]
<https://www.imf.org/external/index.htm>





*International Monetary FundADDRESS; 700 19th St NW, Washington, DC 30432,
USAMonday–Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (ET).Saturdays, Sundays, and
holidays*: closed**FUND BENEFICIARY*


* This is a true compensation Approved from the UNITED NATIONS to
compensate you due to Victim of scam by wrong people who paraded them
selves on what they are not, so because of this, the United Nations have
approved $1,500,000.00 United States Dollar in your favor through MASTER
CARD in order to compensate you with the amount and you will be making your
withdrawals from the MASTER CARD, with minimum of $5,000.00 (Five Thousand
United States Dollar) per a day or every 24hrs from any ATM MACHINE around
you. Your MASTER CARD will be deliver to your address within 3 days.*
*The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the NYS Senate
Internet Fraud Investigation Unit and other Security agencies from Asia,
Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South America, Texas, Singapore, Moldova, and
the United States of America **have successfully finalize to Boost the
Exercise of Clearing all Foreign Debts Owed to you who have been found not
to have received their Compensation Awards.*


* Please note that we are only using Usps Courier company, as it is the
only company that we signed a contract with, so we can actually monitor the
delivery, so many complaints are rising up every day, concerning the
inability of the young courier companies unable to make deliveries, we have
also learn that the DHL company asks for, IMF fees, FBI fees. *






















*My dear there is no such thing as that, the only payment that the courier
companies anywhere in the world asks of is just the delivery fee and the
security fee, which is very understandable, please you have to be very
careful in your dealings as there is no such thing as IMF fee. or
documents, the United Nations has warned all the security agencies to
desist from an illegal act, as this Fund is been sent to you due to the
rate of poverty,and no one has the power to stop your delivery. For
Assurance Delivery to you, we will assign a special task force team to
follow up your delivery with the assigned Usps delivery agent SO AS TO BE
SURE THAT NOTHING HAPPENS TO YOUR PARCEL. YOUR ATM CARD IS ALREADY
ACTIVATE FOR YOUR WITHDRAWAL. BELOW ARE YOUR MASTER CARD DATA : AMOUNT
CREDIT : USD$1,500,000.00 MILLION YOUR ATM CARD ACCOUNT # :091305210128xxxx
CARD LIMIT PER A DAY : USD$5,000.00 EXPIRING DATE : 18/09/2023 PIN CODE # :
5075 ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE ONLY SERVICE FEE IS THE DELIVERY AND
SECURITY FEE WHICH IS JUST $150 NO ONE DARES TO ASK FOR ANY MORE FEES. IF
ANYONE DOES, REPORT TO US IMMEDIATELY. YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO WORRY
ABOUT THIS DELIVERY, YOU WILL BE SURPRISE ON HOW EVERYTHING WILL WORK OUT
ACCORDINGLY. {1}. Your Full Name with your complete receiving Address: {2}.
Your Cell Number: (3). Occupation / Marital Status: (3). Attached copy of
your Valid ID Once you send the above information, your MASTER CARD will
be register with Usps Courier company for delivery to your Address, and you
go to any nearest ATM PAYING MACHINE and start your daily withdrawal.
Congratulations!!*
[image: IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR PRESS CONFERENCE]
<http://mediacenter.imf.org/news/imf-managing-director-press-conference/s/7dd107df-9bb6-453b-b9b5-417413867013?cultureSeoName=GLOBAL>

*Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
IMF*

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