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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: "imfofficepayment@europe.com" <jesminrahman201@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imfofficepayment@europe.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:00:13 +0100
Subject: Attention:Beneficiary, Good News For You.


From the Desk of:
Jeff Frank,
Executive Director
(IMF) Int’l Fund Management Office.

Attention:Beneficiary.

This is to notify you that the United Nations(UN) International
Monetary Fund (IMF) have after their last meeting on 04/01/2023
retrieved all your funds been held in African banks,Europe,Asia and
USA to the tune of $32.5M.Your fund has been credited on a GLOBAL ATM
MASTER CARD by WorldBank and sent to this office to avoid taxes and
other charges by banks.You are advised to please go to the office of
US Comptroller Of The Currency to pick up your Master ATM Card without
any payment.Please kindly notify me on this message if you receive it. The
IMF is with you to make sure you receive your payment. As soon as I hear
from you contact information of the US Comptroller Of The Currency to pick
up your Master ATM will be given to you.

Truly yours,
Jeff Frank,
(IMF) Int’l Fund Management Office.

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