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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 GEORGE MODE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <georgemode01@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 08:58:05 +0200
Subject: RE-OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
700 19TH STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20431
SWIFT: IMFDUS3WXXX
                                                              
                                                                     RE-OUTSTANDING PAYMENT
 
Good day, this is to inform you of your Long overdue Payment outstanding in our Banking records .I saw your name in the central Computer among list of unpaid inheritance claims individuals and have to update your information??s through this email contact for immediate confirmation,Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars (U.S.250,000.00) and it has been approved already for payment months ago.
 
However we received an email from one, ROGER LEE KINNEY of EL PASO TEXAS USA , who told us that he is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last four months back. He has also submitted his account information??s to the office department for transfer of the fund to him as your inheritor. Below are the new banking details we received from ROGER LEE KINNEY.
 
Bank Name: Bank of America
Address: 4225 Broaddus Ave El Paso Texas 79904 USA.
Account Number: 5944130210
Routing Number: 122233645
ACCT Name: FMS Investments Inc.
 
 
 
We are now verifying by contacting your email address as we have in our Bank records before we can make the transfer into his account and for us to conclude confirmation if you are dead or not. Please, confirm response immediately before our action release of the outstanding payment against your name listed out. Upon this, I request you send your full personal information as soon as possible to enable this department finalize the transfer of the fund release to your nominated foreign Bank Account. This department needs the following informations from you urgently.
 
1, Full Names______________________
2, Telephone_________________________
3, Contact Address___________________
4, Age_______________________________
5, Occupation________________________
6, Sex_______________________________
7, Copy of ID________________________
 
Once again, I apologize to you on behalf of International Monetary fund Agency towards this contact and proper confirmation required urgently from you if alive.
 
 
Thanks
 
 
Yours Sincerely
Mr Geore Mode
Reply to: georgemode01@yahoo.com
International Monetary Fund Agency

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