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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 MITSUTIRO FURUSAWA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imf27916@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2019 23:45:01 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS FOR YOU on your payment

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
700 19th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20431
Ref Swift: IMFDCS4X2019
FASN: BSO/759286/IMF/SGF52L
Attn Sir/Madam,
We are delegated from the International Monetary Fund in conjunction with the help of organization of African Unity (OAU) United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and FBI following the directive given by the United States President Mr. Donald Trump to pay 16 lucky scam victims US$6.7Million each. During the course of our investigation, we have been able to recover so much money from these scam artists. The United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have ordered the money recovered from the Scammers to be shared among 16 victim people around the World for compensation.
This Email/Letter is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the Scam syndicate file and computer hard-disk during our investigation, maybe you have been scammed or not, you are therefore being compensated with the sum  of US$6.700,000.00 (Six Million Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars). Re-confirm your details as stated bellow to enable us proceed with the next procedure, we anticipate your urgent response.
1.Full Name:
2.Address:
3.Nationality:
4.Age  and Date of Birth
5.Occupation:
6.Phone/ Mobile:
7.State of Origin and Country:
8. Copy of your Identity Card
Best Regards,
Mr Mitsuhiro Furusawa
Deputy Director
International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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