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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: MONETARY INTERNATIONAL <imfofficefundreleasss@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2022 11:51:22 -0800
Subject: REF:-XVGNN82022

( I.M.F ) Head Office
Paris Office
64-66, Avenue d'lena
75116 Paris, France
Tel:+33757906502,+33757935732
Email:
REF:-XVGNN82022


Dear Fund Beneficiary,


This is to intimate you of a very important piece of 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
and Courier Companies after which your fund remain unpaid to you.

I am Frank Jeffrey, a highly placed official of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that reports have
reached our office here in Paris-France by so many correspondences on
the uneasy way which people like you are being treated by Various
Banks and Courier Companies/ Diplomat across Europe to Africa and Asia
/London Uk and we have decided to put a stop to that and that is why I
was appointed to handle your transaction from our paris-France office
.
All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs, Finance
Companies,Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have
been in contact with you of late have been instructed to back up from
your transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them
anymore since the IMF 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
transferred to you directly from our source.

We advise you to furnish this office with your contact information as
it's stated below

1.Full Name:.........
2.Address:..........
3.Nationality:......
4.Age:........Date of Birth:...........
5.Occupation:............
6.Phone:...............Mobile: .............:................ ...
7.State of Origin:......................Country:.................
8. Copy of your identity Card


I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at
your own risk. Here is my private! Email address
(jeffreyfrankss@aeiou.pt) with immediate effect and we shall give you
further details on how your fund will be released.
Also call me as soon as you send the email so that you will be given
an immediate response:Direct Hotline:

Regards
Jeffrey Franks
Director, IMF Europe Office

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