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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: Nancy Asiko Onyango <fa3713938@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 May 2022 14:56:38 -0700
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY

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Attention: Beneficiary,

We would like to inform you that all efforts to reach you have failed.
I also sent emails but no confirmation whatsoever; I am writing to
update you on the ongoing coverage of your unclaimed funds as directed
by the Director-General's opening remarks at the media conference
meeting held on behalf of the Beneficiaries of outstanding IMF
payments and benefactors of COVID-19 relief funds.

Based on the online meeting held yesterday by the Legal Department of
the High Commission (IMF) with Kristina Ivancova Georgieva-Kinova and
Ms. Rhoda Weeks-Brown General Counsel and Director Legal Department
(IMF). I am writing to draw your attention to the fact that our
Internal Audit Bureau has estimated that you are entitled to claim a
total sum of $4,500,000.00 from the IMF Compensation Committee under
the instructions of the African Union to ensure that properly
Identified beneficiaries will be adequately compensated by the $3
billion allotted World Bank Compensation Fund.

For the final close of your compensation claim, it was a great
surprise to receive a Power of Attorney letter this morning giving Ms
Amy Barthel permission to claim your compensation monies. The letter
identified Ms. Amy Barthel as a
member of your family, who stated that you died months ago as a result
of the "Covid-19" virus., and you authorized her to receive your $4.5
million compensation payments prior to your release.

Kindly but urgently confirm the authenticity of the authorization
letter submitted by your family member as you can see below the bank
details she submitted for the fund transfer and to avoid sending your
money to the wrong person.

Bank Name: BANK OF AMERICA
Bank Address: 9724 BAY SIDE CT...SPRING HILL FL 34608
Home address: 13527 NW 147TH AVE ALACHUA FL 32615
Account Owner Name: AMY BARTHEL
Account number: 76875994746
Sort codes: UD5653
Online Account User ID: VP167
Password for online access: 71104.

If you are still alive, please let's discuss on WhatsApp for easy and
quick communication so that we can offer you the best service.

Please treat this matter as extremely urgent and respond as soon as
possible.

Thank you and congratulations.

Regards,
Nancy Asiko Onyango
Director of the Office of Internal Audit and Inspection.

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