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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: "Mr. Timothy Sloan" <fiduciaryagency@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:40:58 -0400
Subject: Payment Advice

From: Mr. Timothy Sloan
IMF Regional Department Director
Payment Value: $3,000,000.00 Dollars
Authorized Paying Bank: Clydesdale Bank Plc London
Transaction Reference Code: IMFRB/SNT/004/CB
Payment Approval Date: 10/04/2018

Dear Sir

My name is Mr. Timothy Sloan I am the newly appointed Regional
Department Director, I assumed responsibility as Regional Department
Director on 12th February 2018 at IMF Corporate Head Office in
London,This body was set up to discover an outstanding unpaid
Individuals fund being owned to Governments and banks in Europe,
Africa and Asian.

However, acting in my capacity as the newly-appointed Regional
Department Director it is my duty to check through the statutory disk
of every payment pending during the last quarter of the year, we
discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily
delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are trying to divert your
funds into their private accounts.

Therefore, after vetting and verification about the source and origin
of your funds, the board has approved a harmonized payment system with
a ceiling of (US$3Million Dollars) Three Million US Dollars only to be
paid to you. This is part payment of your long overdue fund in your
name and the original copy of the cashier cheque has been submitted to
Clydesdale Bank Plc London for Immediate transfer of the fund to your
nominated bank account immediately

We therefore advice you to contact only Mr Peru Sergio the
Credit/Control Manager Clydesdale Bank Plc London on telephone
+44-745-230-4156 Fax: +44-700-390-0449 E-mail:
perusergi0@protonmail.com and quote your reference number
{IMFRB/SNT/004/CB } to arrange on the mode of collection of your
payment.

Call Mr Peru Sergio immediately you receive this letter

We congratulate you for helping us serve you better

Best Regards,
Mr. Timothy Sloan
Regional Department Director International Monetary Fund

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