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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: "Mr. Michael Bill" <awidibrenda2019@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bm3280767@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2023 00:02:22 +0300
Subject:

GREETINGS FROM IMF DEPARTMENT UGANDA



We inform you that we have been working to eradicate scammers and scam
artists in Africa with the help of the Organization of African Unity
(OAU), the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU) and the
International Monetary Fund (IMF).and FBI. We have been able to track
down many of these scammers in various parts of African countries
including (Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Ghana, Cameroon and Senegal)
and they are all in government custody now, they will appear at the
International Criminal Court. (CPI) The Hague (Netherlands) soon for
Criminal Justice / Fraud. During the course of our investigation, we
have been able to recover so much money from these scammers. The
United Nations Crime Prevention Commission and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) have ordered that the money recovered from the
scammers be shared among 100 lucky people around the world in exchange
for compensation. This email/letter was sent to you because your email
address was found in one of Scam Artists' files and on the computer's
hard drive during our investigation, you may or may not have been
scammed, so please send it to us. will compensate with the sum of
$2,800,000.00 USD (Two million eight hundred thousand United States
dollars).

We have also arrested some of those who claim to be lawyers, bank
officials, lottery agents who have been sending you SMS on your phone
saying that you have won a lottery that does not exist. Since your
email address was among the lucky recipients to receive compensation
funds, we have arranged for your payment to be paid via ATM VISA CARD.
A Visa ATM card will be issued in your name and your $2,800,000.00 USD
will be loaded onto it and delivered to your postal address with a PIN
number, so you can withdraw your funds from any ATM of any bank
worldwide.

To issue the ATM Visa Card, therefore, we recommend that you contact
the Accountant in charge of your payment, this is because the United
Nations Crime Prevention Commission and the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) ) and the Government has chosen them to pay all
compensation. funds to the 100 Lucky beneficiaries, because the Visa
ATM card is a global payment technology that enables consumers,
businesses, financial institutions and governments to use digital
currency instead of cash and checks. Please contact the ATM Card
Issuance Department now with the following contact information:

ATM CARD DEPARTMENT UGANDA
CONTACT PERSON: Peterson Alfred
Email:Email; petersonalfred98@gmail.com
WhatsApp number +1 (509) 255-3446



Contact him now for delivery of your ATM card. As soon as you make
contact with him, you will be issued an ATM card right away that you
can use to withdraw your funds at any bank ATM, but the maximum daily
limit is $15,000.00 per day because the card has been upgraded. So, if
you wish to receive your funds through this means, it is recommended
that you contact (REV. Peterson Alfred) with the following information
as indicated below:

1. Your full name:
2. Address where you want your ATM card delivered or (P.O. Box)
3. Your age:
4. Occupation:
5. Cell / mobile number:

The IMF (International Monetary Fund) has also concluded all the legal
costs of all the various financial offices to allow a successful
delivery of your ATM card without any problem or delay according to
the agreement made, each beneficiary is mandated to bear the cost
fixed delivery $50.00 for your ATM card to your designated address via
{DHL or FedEx} delivery and based on the fact that your ATM card has
already been activated for instant use, you only have FIVE days
business to send this $$50 US dollars for the delivery of your card,
if we do not hear from you with the payment information; the
Provincial Government will cancel the card for security reasons and
your payment will be withdrawn.

Please note that the United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) do not instruct any other bank or
agent in this payment except (REV.Peterson Alfred), whom we can only
pay attention to, and from now on, we recommend that you stop all
communications you have with any other Agents or bank officials in
Europe, Asia and Africa regarding your payment.

Thank you for your understanding as you follow the instructions.
YOURS IN SERVICES.
Mr. Michael Bill

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