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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: "FROM THE DESK OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)" <faithmanager1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.monetaryfundi579@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2022 12:06:34 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY BENEFICIARY//////////

FROM THE DESK OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
HEADQUARTERS 1 (HQ1):
700 19TH STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20431, USA.
HEADQUARTERS 2 (HQ2):
1900 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20431 USA.

Attention Beneficiary,

This is to inform you of a very important information which will be of a
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, Courier Companies and
Diplomat's after which your funds still remain unpaid to you. I am Mr.
Bernard Lauwers, the Finance Director (FD) of the International Monetary
Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that reports have reached our
office and on my desk by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which
people like you are treated by various Banks, Courier Companies and
Diplomat's across Europe, Asia, Africa and England UK, we have decided to
put a STOP to that and that is why I was appointed to handle your
transaction here in our Headquarters 1 (HQ1) Washington, D.C. 20431, USA.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGO's, Finance Companies,
Banks, Security Companies and Diplomat's 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 the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) Headquarters 1 (HQ1) Office is now directly in charge
of your funds payment sum of $15,000,000.00 USD (Fifteen Million United
State Dollars). You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any
institutions with respect to your transaction as your fund will be
transferred to you directly from our source and I hope this is clear to
you?. Because any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk
and you are advised to kindly respond back to this email with your personal
details stated below for verification and we shall give you further details
on how your fund will be released to you today.

Kindly re-confirm the following details for verification:...

{1} Your Full Name:.........
{2} Your Home Address:..........
{3} Your Current Occupation:.............
{4} Your Gender & Age:....................
{5} Your Next of Kin Name:................
{6} Your Direct Telephone Number:..........
{7} Your Identification (ID) Card:...........

Do acknowledge the receipt of this email as soon as you receive it.

BEST REGARDS,
MR. BERNARD LAUWERS
FINANCE DIRECTOR (FD)
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF).

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