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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: "I.M.F REMMITANCE DEPT" <victorntekim31@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abarshibitrus31@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2023 19:14:54 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION : PAYMENT ALERT

--
International Monetary Fund
( I.M.F ) Head Office
Senior Resident Representative
#1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20431 USA.

Attention ; Beneficiary,
This is to intimate 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 over due 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. It may interest you to know
that reports have reached our office by so many correspondences on the
uneasy way which people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier
Companies/ Diplomat across Europe to Africa and Asia /London Uk. We have
decided to put a stop to that.

We apologize for the delay of your payment and please stop further
communication with anyone as regards this transaction.This Office hereby
assure your absolute protection and that of your approved Compensation
Funds . Your approved amount of USD$5,700,000.00. (Five Million and Seven
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) by the IMF must reach you in any
options best for your reception.Your urgent response is needed with your
details so that we can immediately proceed with the transfer or delivery of
your fund and serve you better.

FULL NAME.........................
COUNTRY/HOME ADDRESS .................
WHATSAPP NUMBER ................
TELEPHONE..................
YOUR IDENTITY CARD.............
SEX....................
OCCUPATION.............

Best Regards,

Mr Scott Edward,
Remmittance Dept,
International Monetary Fund. (I.M.F)

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