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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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Fraud email example:

From: Tobias Adrian <kenneth.galer33@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tobiasadrian331@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2021 04:14:12 -0700
Subject: RE: IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER BY PAYMENT HARMONIZATION COMMITTEE
UNDER IMF.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
700 19th Street, N.W, Washington, D.C. 20431
Website: https://www.imf.org. Swift: IMFDUS3WXXX


Dear Fund Beneficiary.

Ref: IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER BY IMF VIA GULF
INTERNATIONAL BANK.

How are you doing amidst the (COVID-19) Corona Virus pandemic ?. We
deemed it necessary and urgent to notify you about the Approval of
your outstanding overdue funds settlement by the Payment Harmonization
Committee under the International Monetary Fund (IMF), after due
Investigation, Verification and Consultation with all the parties
involved by our Inter bank Payment Harmonization Committee under the
Financial Surveillance Integration Department here in International
Monetary Fund (IMF) Headquarters Washington, D.C. 20431 USA.

The purpose of this committee among others is to investigate, verify
and settle all outstanding debts owed and records before us have
revealed that your Fund Payment has not been effected as a result of
official negligence as many abnormalities had happened in the Banks
where some top officials of the Banks collaborate with impostors who
are carrying fake portfolios with levies, misled and misguided you
about the position of your Fund and having the opportunity to extort
money from you that made it too long up till date.

We resumed duty recently as the Payment Harmonization Committee on
public debts and swear to uphold, defend the constitution and laws of
the International Monetary Fund (IMF) & World Bank, as well as
achieving a higher level of public safety and security through the
prosecution of criminals in African countries and around the world. As
a responsible organization committed to the welfare of all citizen,
understand the difficulties of economic time that exist today with
COVID-19 pandemic, we would like to repay this obligation for your
plan designed to meet your budgetary need, so be informed that your
Funds Payment will be made available to you by our corresponding
paying Bank Gulf International Bank (GIB) B.S.C. (UK) Limited and you
will receive your Payment through below 3 PAYMENT OPTIONS:

OPTION (1): Raising an Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) Card to you.
OPTION (2): Payment through Online Banking Payment System on your
Mobile or Computer device.
OPTION (3): Bank to Bank Swift Wire Transfer ( Key Tested Telex Wire
Transfer ) KTTWT.

Contact the Bank with below details:
Gulf International Bank (GIB) B.S.C. (UK) Limited
Contact Person: Steve Moulder (Head Investment & Treasury)
Bank Address: One Knightsbridge London SW1X 7XS, United Kingdom
Private Email: (tobiasadrian331@gmail.com). SWIFT/BIC Code: SINTGB2L.
Whats App Number: +44-7392 384683. Telegram: +44-7392 384683. Fax:
+44-2077 664601.

Reconfirm below details to the Bank for authentication / records
purposes to ascertain you as the bonafide beneficiary:
(1) Your Full Names:
(2) Your Current Address:
(3) Your Direct Telephone / Whats App Numbers:
(4) Amount Owed to you and overdue for Payment:
(5) Copy of your Identification.such as International Passport,
National Identity Card of Drivers License.

Accept our congratulations in advance.

Sincerely,
Tobias Adrian (Financial Counselor / Chairperson)
Inter bank Payment Harmonization Committee
Under the Financial Surveillance Integration Dept. IMF.

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