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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: "IMF" <test@comstar.ru>
Reply-To: imffmonet@daum.net
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2020 15:55:09 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: RE:YOUR FUND COMPENSATION

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)
700 19th St NW, Washington,
DC 20431, United States

We fight against fraud, funds delay and impersonation

Sir/Madam,



This mail serves as a listening ear to the victims of scam the world
over. We
have been having a meeting for the past 7 months which ended 2 days ago
with
the secretary general of the United Nations Organization.and The
President of
United State Of American(Donald J. Trump)This message is to all the
people
that have been scammed in any part of the
world, the United Nations with the United State Government have agreed to
compensate them with the sum of US$5,000,000. This includes every foreign
contractors that may not have received their contract sum, and people
that
have
had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due
to
Government problems etc.We have a database of victims and that is why we
are contacting you,this has
been deliberated upon and is among our set of priorities in making the
world a
better place.You are advised to contact Mr Mark Rosen (IMF
Executive Director) as
i am the representative in United State. Contact me immediately for the
transfer of U

1. Your full name:

2. Your residential address:

3. Mobile and fax number (for regular official contact)



These above-mentioned informations will officially enable us to carry out
of
our verification processes and after your que compensation sum /
Inheritance
Funds will be approved in your name and Electronically wired into your
designated Bank account or by ATM Card delivery to your
door step.depending on
Which mode of payment you prefer.You are to contact this office upon
receipt of this notification immediately to
proceed for payment. Vision: To fight corruption to the stand still and
restore
All The World to the enviable standard of respectability and dignity of
the
nations.Your immediate compliance to this will expedite actions on your
Payment because here in this office, we have a lot of listed victims
to be settled.

do get back to this office through
email(imffmonet@daum.net)


Officially Signed

Mr Mark Rosen
IMF Executive Director

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