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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: test@test.com
Reply-To: bill_of.exchange@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:15:51 -0700
Subject: Re: Your Payment Notice


Washington, DC 20500, USA-Washington, DC 20500, USA
IMF DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
FILE NUMBER: IMF/WH35-2020:
The IMF/United Nations Humanitarian Unit

Dear Beneficiary

Re: Your Payment Notice
Good day and how are you doing today, together with your family in this hard time of Global Pandemic? This is to officially informed you of the good news from The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in conjunction with the United Nations Humanitarian Unit, You have been choosen among those to benefit and supported by this organisations because of this Covid 19 Stay at home order. The IMF/United Nations Humanitarian Unit is helping all those that has not received their inheritance,contract fund due to huge fees involved or misdirections, But now the fee has been drastically reduced to $450 usd only. Note that your

total compensation payment is $5.5 Million USA Only.

Now, all modalities regarding your fund release has been put in place and your total sum of $5.5(FIVE POINT FIVE Million United States Dollars) has been uploaded into an ATM Card with a custom pin based which you will use to withdraw up to $15,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 4 years time which is 2321. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank account. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Even if you do not have a bank account.



I don’t want any delay on this as I assure you of this, kindly do your best to raise this $450.00 USD for official Fund Release Order document (OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE)and leave every other thing concerning this delivery to me and I will send your tracking number to you to enable you monitor your delivery in next 3/hours after making the official Fund Release Order document payment(OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE)... Your ATM CARD worth of $5.5(FIVE POINT FIVE Million United States Dollars) is Ready. The United States Of America and the Federal Ministry of Finance already approved the delivery so you are covered. you have nothing to be worry about, because i am here to make sure your ATM card is delivered to you and make sure you cash out all your funds and trust me that you will organize a big party to celebrate the success in Receiving your ATM CARD and you will be grateful to MR Donald Trump the President administration



It is my pleasure to inform you that your ATM Master Card (MAKE IT EASY) will be registered with DHL Express Courier for delivery to be delivered to your resident address and it is estimated to be delivered in next 2-3 working days. You are therefore advised to contact me back here or after you reconfirm the below information then i will issue to you the delivery tracking information which will enable you to monitor the movement of the delivery until it finally arrives to your door steps. Reconfirm to them your delivery information such as

Your Full Name:
Full Address:
Personal Email or Fax
Cell Phone number:
Age:
Gender;
Occupation:
country:
Nearest Airport

Below is their contact information;


Congratulations, your long awaited fund will now be delivered to you with without further delay.


Yours Faithfully,
Kristalina Georgieva .
DIRECTOR IMF USA.

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