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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: "I.M.F" <azeezkadupe@gmail.com>
Reply-To: unitedstatesbank03@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:11:19 -0700
Subject: International Monetary Fund

--
UNITED NATIONS FUNDS

COMPENSATION

LONDON UNITED KINGDOM

Dear Sir/Ma Good day,

COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2022 FISCAL YEAR:

Sorry for making this contact through email since we could not reach

your phone number. My name is MRS KRISTALING DIRECTOR

SEC.GENERAL UNITED NATIONS..A meeting Was hold on your behalf by just

concluded 73rd United Nation's general assembly

within the UN/IMF countries concerning the unclaimed funds denied to

many people all over the world. Your funds will be


release to you by the paying bank for immediate payment .it was

discovered during this meeting that no funds has been paid


to you all this years of pursuit.The funds is now ready to be release

to you since you have been approved to receive/claim

this compensation payment of $4Million We have instructions to

release your payment to you. Kindly Forward Your


1) Your full name.

2) Phone, fax and mobile #.

3) Company name, position and address.

4) Profession, age and marital status.

5) Copy of your Valid ID Card.

for the release of your payment. The UN is sorry for the delay of

funds release.. kindly send an email to this email

(unitedstatesbank03@gmail.com)to get an immediate response

MRS.KRISTALING DIRECTOR
SEC.GENERAL UNITED NATIONS.

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