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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: "IMF."<ali@hisartekstil.com.tr>
Reply-To: surportzeithbank@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:41:27 +0100
Subject: International Monetary Fund ,,


International Monetary Fund (IMF).
700 19th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20431
Ref Swift: IMFDUS7W2017
=

FASN: ZOB/687654/NIG/FGS43N
=

Dear Sir/Ma,
=

The Treasury Department leads the U.S. Government's engagement in the Inte=
rnational Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is an organization of 188 member cou=
ntries that works to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial s=
tability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and susta=
inable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world. The Secretary =
of the Treasury serves as the U.S. Governor to the IMF, and the U.S. Execut=
ive Director of the IMF is one of 24 directors who exercise voting rights o=
ver the strategic direction of the institution.
While IMF serving almost all the countries of the world, we=92re obligated=
to comply with both Domestic and International Financial Laws, which requi=
res us to verify your identity prior to sending or receiving wire transfer =
to or fro nations. Please understand that this procedure is crucial for pre=
venting financing terrorism and organized crime throughout the world Today =
the Global Financial Stability Report, a quarterly publication launched to =
review a regular assessment of global Pending Foreign Payments, reviewed th=
at your contract/ Inheritance fund US$15,500.000.00 which was seized and c=
onfiscated on Tuesday, February 10, 2017 by the Global Illicit Financial Te=
am as it was tagged suspicious fund transfer was proven to be a legal fund,=
free from any illegal business and civil, criminal, or financial crime.
=

It has been showed that you have fully complied with the International sta=
tutory provision for payment of Huge Funds under Article 102, section 36, S=
S 1a-2b of the 2012 International Financial and Allied Matters Act.Prior to=
this effect, an irrevocable fund transfer authorization letter has been fo=
rwarded to the remitting bank "ZENITH BANK " to commence with the fund tran=
sfer as appropriate to you as the beneficiaries with Fund Allocation Approv=
al Serial Number: ZOB/687654/NIG/FGS43N.
=

Kindly contact; Mr. peter Amangbo Managing Director,Chief Executive Office=
r and Executive Director of ZENITH BANK PLC,Email: { directmailzenithbank@g=
mail.com } with your Fund Allocation Approval Serial Number: ZOB/687654/NIG=
/FGS43N, as your fund transfer order has been forward to their bank.
NOTE: If You Receive This Message In Your Junk Or Spam It's Due To Your In=
ternet Provider.
=

Faithfully;
cc: James Roaf,
Senior Regional Representative (I.M.F)

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