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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: Zayas Yovani <zayasyovani1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zayas_yovani@aol.com
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2022 16:43:30 +0000
Subject: THE TRUTH CONCERNING YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT.

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Office of the Special Representative to the UN.
Head quarters,


Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be
of great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been
experiencing in getting your long overdue payment due to excessive
demand for money from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier
Companies after which your fund remains unpaid to you.

I am Zayas Yovani, a highly placed official of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) It may interest you to know that reports have
reached our office by so many correspondence on the uneasy way which
people like you are being treated by Various Banks and Courier
Companies across Europe to Africa and Asia and we have decided to put
a stop to that and that is why i am appointed to handle your
transaction.

Note; All Governmental and Non-Governmental parasites, NGOs, Finance
Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have
been in contact with you of late have been instructed to back off from
your transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them
anymore since my office is now directly in charge of your payment.

You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any
institutions with respect to your transaction as your fund will be
released to you directly from our source. I hope this is clear. Any
action contrary to these instructions is at your own risk. Well I just
hope you believe me, because if you don't, your fund is gone. Your
fund is currently authorized to be paid , approved by the World Bank/
IMF with a Key Tested Reference/CLAIMS CODE Number, which was supposed
to have been issued to you, but they have decided to divert your
attention by telling you that they have something to do with one
committee or the other especially here in United States and making
you believe that the fund will be transferred into your account -
FALSE! The reason I am giving you this information is because of the
fact that I was aware of it and my doctrine does not permit me to
withhold such information. The only help you can get from me now, is
that you plead with them to pay your fund here in through Omic
Securities offshore payment center United States, which I know they
will not agree.If you agree with me by keeping this to yourself, I
will advise you on what you will do to get your fund without delay.
This is the only way you can get out of the bondage of diverting your
fund and frustrating your effort at the end of the day inherit your
fund by the top government officials.


I'm using this medium to promise you that immediately you provide the
information below for reconfirmation of your personal information i
shall direct you to the paying bank where your fund is currently
deposited and separately operating on your name but your wrong
dealings did not make you know the right offices to deal with.

In view of the above you are advised to provide the information below
to facilitate the immediate release of your fund.

1) Your Full Name:
2) Phone, Fax and Mobile:
3) Company\'S Name, Position and Address:
4) Profession, Age and Marital Status

Kindly send the above required information to us via email and upon
the receipt of the above mentioned information we shall proceed in
filing a claim with the bank and get back to you with further details
on how your fund will be released. Awaiting your earliest response.


Best Regards,

Zayas Yovani,
Foreign Payment Department.
International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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