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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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Fraud email example:

From: international monetary fund <samuelyakubujacob1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: minternational785@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2023 01:03:29 -0800
Subject: INSTRUCTION/WARNING TO RELEASE YOUR UNPAID FUNDS (*0812*)

(I.M.F) Central Office
Senior Resident Representative
#1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20431 USA
(IMF)(0812).


Attention ; Beneficiary

This is to inform you some very important information that will be of great
help to you of all the difficulties you have been experiencing in getting
your late payment due to excessive demand for money by corrupt bank
officials and courier companies. after which your funds will remain unpaid
to you. I am Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, a senior official at the
International Monetary Fund (IMF). You may be interested to know that
reports have reached our office through so many correspondences about the
awkward way in which various banks and courier companies/diplomats from
Europe to Africa and Asia/London treat people like you. We have decided to
end. to that one

All government and non-government prostates, NGOs, financial companies,
banks, security companies and courier companies that have been in contact
with you lately have been instructed to back out of your transaction and
have been advised NOT to respond any further since then. the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) is now directly in charge of their payment.

Your name appeared on our payment schedule list of beneficiaries who will
receive your funds in this first quarter payment of the year because we
only transfer funds twice in a year in accordance with our banking
regulations. We apologize for the delay of your payment and please stop
contacting any office now and pay attention to our office payment
accordingly.

Now your new Payment,
United Nations Approval No; UN5685P,
White House Approval Number: WH44CV,
Reference number-35460021,
Assignment Number: 674632
Password number: 339331,
PIN code No: 55674 and its
Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103,
Released Code No: 0763;
Immediate (IMF) Confirmation by telex No: -1114433;
Secret code number: XXTN013.

His estate fund of payment is USD $10.7 million. Having received these
vital payment numbers, you are now qualified to receive and confirm your
payment with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) immediately. We assure
you that your payment will reach you as long as you follow my directives
and instructions. We have decided to give you a CODE, THE CODE IS: *0812*.
Please, every time you receive an email with the name Mrs. Georgieva, check
for CODE (0812) if the code is not written, delete the message from your
box! You are hereby advised NOT to send any further payments to any
institution in respect of your transaction, as your funds will be
transferred to you directly from our source. I hope this is clear. Any
action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk. Reply to this
email at: (minternational785@gmail.com) effective immediately and we'll
give you more details on how your fund will be released.

This Office gives you the GUARANTEE that your absolute protection and that
of your Compensation Funds approved through the delivery of the ATM CARD is
100% insured. Its approved amount of US$10,700,000.00. (Ten million, seven
hundred US dollars) by the IMF must reach you in whichever of the above
options are best for you to receive and please do not reply to any email
except this one so that you can receive your funds from the correct source
which is this office with whom you have already contacted.

Ms. Kristalina Georgieva
Director General of the International
Monetary Fund. (IMF) (0812)
Please contact my secretary on this email (minternational785@gmail.com)
Mr Rod Anderson.

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