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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: "Dr. Murphy Dannis" <imf.washingtondc@imf.org>
Reply-To: imf.washingtondc@mail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 05:18:37 -0700
Subject: DEBT SETTLEMENT

IMF Global Debt Settlement Committee
Our Ref: IMF/PYMS/INTER-17
UNO/WBF LM-05-371/LM-05-371

Date: 22/08/017
FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION,

The IMF Global Debt Committee in conjunction with World Bank has received your file with pending payment, with international payment voucher number (LM-87-9897). Your name was shortlisted amongst others whose international payment was delayed or withheld for long time.

You funds has been rescheduled for immediate release via our committees authorized corresponding bank. The IMF was alarmed on her recent findings on global banking inside practices, perpetuated and instigated by unauthorized banking practices. This unprofessional activity in some bank has resulted in international wire delays, permanent frozen of fund and seizures. In other to resolve the crises, the IMF in conjunction with various foreign Governments and financial agencies has audited and authorized release and payment of 291 frozen assets and funds to victims.

Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in some countries involved, the Payments are to be supervised by the 'IMF' Officials through our corresponding Banks. According to the number of applicants at hand, half of the victims are from the United States. You are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to any ongoing communication between you and any individual or bank in connection with your lost for any reason what so ever, this is to avoid conflict with ongoing criminal investigation. You are advised to reconfirm to this committee the following details, to enable us issue irrevocable payment order to our authorized paying bank.

Your full name
Registered address
Your personal telephone
Your profession

Be informed, you have the option to receive your payment by (A) WIRE TRANSFERS (B) CASH. We shall feed you with further modalities as soon as we hear from you. Meanwhile, you should communicate the above requested details via our official email (imf-washingtondc@usa.com).

Yours Faithfully
Dr. Murphy Dennis.
(Chairman) IMF Global Debt Committee
1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20431, USA
Ph: +1 (202) 869-0339
Email: imf-washingtondc@usa.com

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