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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: med@crm.raothue.net
Reply-To: admpayimf@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 05:09:49 -0800
Subject: RE: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR APPROVED PAYMENT SUM :(US$5,000,000.00)

Kind Beneficiary

RE: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR APPROVED PAYMENT SUM :(US$5,000,000.00)

Dear

This is in regard to the outstanding payments, I am Gene Leon; the appointed Director and Senior Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF); the Secretary-General Antnio Guterres and his decision making body of United Nation (UN); has directed me to investigate and approve all outstanding debts owed to foreign beneficiaries by the African and European government in this first last quarter of this fiscal year 2018.

This decision was taken based on the anomalies and inability of the Banks to release your fund into your bank account; whereby it was discovered that some directors in these Banks were diverting funds to another account of their choice overseas. In our investigation, one Ms. MINA SAVIS and Barrister John Jake from Adli Law Group P.C, sent a letter of claim to our office that they are your relatives and you eventually DIED in an auto accident some time ago, with a death certificate/warrant of your BURIAL, that you gave them the power of attorney to claim your fund before your DEATH.

Finally, be informed that a payment instruction was issued and forwarded to the Treasury Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for immediate release of your fund to them without further prejudice. We need your immediate confirmation about these claims by these people on your behalf if you are alive.

Your quick acknowledgment of this message via our email address will help us commence action and know the truth of this counter claims. Also, forward to this office the below details:

YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR FULL ADDRESS:
PRIVATE TEL:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
PASSPORT FIRST PAGE OR VALID ID:

Yours in service,

Senior Representative
International Monetary Fund; (IMF

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