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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 <internationalmonetaryfundbubai@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 19:40:15 -0700
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY-UNIT

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY-UNIT

IRREVOCABLE COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $2,500,000.00 VIA ATM VISA CARD or
online banking transfer.

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed Minister of
finance and the governing body of the United Nations Monetary Unit to
investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment. During the course
of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has
been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank in attempt
to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and
unnecessary delay in the receipt of your payment.

The United Nations and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has
chosen to pay out all the unpaid contract, inheritance and lotto
winning claims by Companies and individuals to 150 Beneficiaries from
U.S.A, Europe, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, South America, Australia and Asia and Africa Continent through
online banking transfer or ATM Visa Card as this is a global payments
technology that enables consumers, businesses, financial institutions
and governments to use digital currency instead of Cash and Cheques.

We have arranged your payment to be paid to you through ATM Visa Card
or online transfer in the support of Keystone Bank Limited Bank. And
this will be issued on your Name and shall be posted directly to your
address via DHL or any courier services available in your country.
Upon your contact with us, the sum of $2,500,000.00 will be credited
into an online banking or an ATM Visa Card and this will enable you to
withdraw your funds in any ATM Machines in your country with a minimum
withdrawal of $5000.00 per day. Your limit can be increase to any
amount upon your request. In this regards, you are to contact and
furnish the requested information to the Directorate of International
Payment and Transfer with the followings.

1. Your Name:
2. Country :
3. Age and Sex:
4. Occupation :
5. Mobile Telephone:
6. Delivery Address:
7. Id Card Identification:

We required your urgent response to this email as directed to avoid
further delay.

Yours faithfully
UNITED NATIONS Public Information Office

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