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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: "Mr. CEDA OGANA" <annaweng@bismarckschools.org>
Reply-To: wwwinternatinamonetaryfud11111@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 02:58:19 -0800
Subject: FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) 46.43.15.172

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
720 19th Street,
N.W.. Washington,
DC 20431.USA

This CEDA OGANA , secretary to fund department {IMF OFFICE} USA.

Based on the meeting held yesterday with the United Nations Official, US Embassy Official and IMF officials In collaboration with the Office
of USA Government regarding all overdue inheritance payment File of which your email ID was listed among the unpaid beneficiary, I write
to inform you that your files appeared on our desk for payment of $10,500,000.00 Million US Dollars of your funds for this quarter of
the year.

I wish to find out if your fund has been received by you as reported in our database that your fund worth the sum of $10,500,000.00 Million
Dollars has been received by you through an option of ATM Card Confirm the status to me by e-mail: {wwwinternatinamonetaryfud11111@gmail.com}


If I did not receive any response from you within the next 48hrs, we shall assume your $10.5 Million has been successfully received by you
and if you do not receive your $10.5 Million get back to me immediately,so I will give you the contact Details of the COURIER/BANK
so you can contact them for the immediate release of your funds okay.We also advised you to re-confirm the following information
immediately to enable us process your fund release.

Your Full name:
Your Address:
Your Tel/Mobile Phone Number:
Your Sex/Age:
Your Occupation:

Thanks,
Mr. CEDA OGANA
Secretary IMF

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