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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: Ini Iyoh <iniiyoh@gmail.com>
Reply-To: united.natio.n@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 17:00:21 -0700
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Sehr_geehrter_Beg=C3=BCnstigter?=

--
( I.M.F ) Head Office
#1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20431
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.
REF:-XVGNN82022

Dear Sir/Ma Good day,
COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR 2023 FISCAL YEAR:

Sorry for making this contact through Email since we could not reach
your cell phone number. My name is..Ms. Kristalina Georgieva Managing
Director of the International Monetary Fund. (I.M.F).
A meeting Was hold on your behalf by just concluded 73rd United
Nation's general assembly within the IMF/UN countries concerning the
unclaimed funds denied to many people all over the world. Your funds
will be release to you by the paying bank for immediate payment .it
was discovered during this meeting that no funds has been paid to you
all this years of pursuit.The funds is now ready to be release to you
since you have been approved to receive/claim this compensation
payment of US$10,700,000.00 (Ten Million, Seven Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) We have instructions to release your payment
to you.

RE-CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION
YOUR FULL NAME : .............
YOUR HOME ADDRESS: .....................
TELEPHONE: ...................
NEXT OF KIN: .................
OCCUPATION: ..................
AGE: .........................
COUNTRY/STATE: ...............
WHATSAPP NUMBER: .................

for the release of your payment. The IMF is sorry for the delay of
funds release..
reply to this email.(united.natio.n@outlook.com)
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director of the
International Monetary Fund.(I.M.F)

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