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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: Badmus <office7@ubagroupsltd.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <thomas.badmus101@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 19:51:57 -0300
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND COMPENSATION

DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
DEBT RECONCILIATION/AUDIT UNIT
International Monetary Fund Headquarter,
Washington, D.C., U.S.A

YOUR REF: WB/NF/IMF/XX0L8 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.


Attn; My Dear,

I am the International Monetary Fund Chief Executive Officer and among the Governing body of the International

Monetary Fund Debt Reconciliation Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay of payments recommended and approved

in favor of people who have been Victims of Internet scam and people who are yet to receive their compensation from

the United States Government. This is to bring to your notice that I am also the President of the International

Monetary Fund Human Settlements Programme (IMF-Habitat)

During the course of my investigation, I discovered with dismay that payments has been unnecessarily delayed by

corrupt officials of the Bank and Government regulatory organisation in the United States who are trying to divert

funds into their private accounts. With this new discovery, I have given out authority and approved to pay 500

(Five Hundred) people who are yet to receive the compensation from the United States Government. The International

Monetary Fund has decided to pay $5,000,000.00 USD (Five Million United State Dollars) each. This has been agreed

upon and signed by the International Monetary Fund Board of Trustees from the WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME.

I found your email in our list of unpaid beneficiary that is why I am contacting you. You are listed and approved

for this payment as one of the beneficiaries to be paid. You are advised to contact Mr. David Lipton, My First

Deputy Managing Director who is in charge of your fund transfer payment. You are to contact Mr. David Lipton

through these following information below. He is the only one who is authorized to transfer your fund to you.

Name: Mr. David Lipton
Email: imf-davidlipton@yandex.com
Phone Number: +1 601-822-1003

The Inteligent Department of this agency discovered that the document of your funds was not completed and intact

due to the criminals you have been dealing with through the internet and some of these people have been caught and

put to jail.

You can check their names on these list;

1) Dr. Peter Adams
2) Mr. Tony Eze
3) Mr. David Smith
4) Mr.Success Shanko
5) Mr. Donald Jenkins ETC and so many of them.

Note: The International Monetary Fund Board of Director have sign your Fund VALUED at $5 MILLION USD (Five Million

United State Dollars), This funds is been deposited to Regions Bank PLC United States Of America for security

purpose for you.

Please reconfirm the following information for your perusal to Mr. David Lipton.

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Country:

I expect your urgent attention to this email to enable me monitor this payment effectively and you are advised to

STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS with who so ever you are dealing with from now on.

Yours Faithfully,

Christine Lagarde
International Monetary Fund CEO
Headquarter: Washington, D.C.
United States Of America

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