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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: International Monetary Fund <usb4248@gmail.com>
Reply-To: internationalmonetary69@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:09:30 +0100
Subject: To your Attention Beneficiary!

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International Monetary Fund
IMF Resident Representative in Benin
Bâtiment IGF, 2e étage 08 BP 989 Cotonou
Tel: +(229)5874 3012

To your Attention Beneficiary!

Meanwhile, we urge you to treat the above requirement with utmost
urgency to enable us dispense our duties and obligation accordingly
thereby allowing us to serve you in a timely fashion. The Board of
International Monetary Fund Representative in Benin Republic. are
instructed to have your compensation funds of US$4.5 million transfer
to you, after the meeting held on 24th of March , 2023.

We pledge our best service at all times.

Note, we will commence immediately to your request once you make a
decision on how to receive your funds, and be informed that we have
concluded all arrangements to effect this transaction, kindly furnish
us with the following as set forth.

We're trying our best to make things right to any of the beneficiary.
You will receive your funds once you make your choice below and we
offer all these services to our beneficiary below.

1, Bank transfer $275

2, Delivery through ATM Master card $125

3, Cash Delivery $580

4, Bank check $150

You will receive your funds once you make your choice and remit the
say fee immediately, meanwhile, we urge you to treat the above
requirement with utmost urgency to enable us process our duties and
obligation accordingly thereby allowing us to serve you in a timely
fashion. Upon satisfactory receipt of all the above mentioned, you
Will be further acquainted with the detailed per your choice itinerary
including information.

Below is Money Gram or Ria money transfer you will use to make the payment.

Receiver Name: LUC AKPO
Country: Benin
City: Cotonou
Amount:__________

Thank you

Yours sincerely
Mr. Younes Zouhar

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