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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: "Bar. Jerry Lawrence" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barjerrylawrence.imf@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 18:17:26 -0700
Subject: LAST NOTICE ABOUT YOUR FUND.

Good day.

I am Barrister Jerry Lawrence from the IMF/FBI department. This is to inform you about your fund, If you don't claim it now it will be cancelled.

We have mandated the affiliate payment center to release your fund and the only thing you have to do now is to authorize the transfer of your fund into your account and the only fee you have to make is 110Euro just for the cost of transfer.


Note that the cost of transfer cannot be deducted from the fund because of lack of "power of attorney".

You need to contact the affiliate payment officer Mr. John Wuda with the below information.


Email: (jwuda.imf@outlook.com) and send them the fee so they can get your fund transferred to you without delay.


P.S: KINDLY IGNORE THIS EMAIL IF YOU HAVE ALREADY GOTTEN YOUR FUND.



Sincerely,


Bar. Jerry Lawrence
Email: barjerrylawrence.imf@yahoo.com
Phone/Whatsapp: +1(984)664-2644

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