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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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Fraud email example:

From: margretekr7@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:55:23 +0000
Subject: YOUR FUND FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND {IMF} OFFICE TO YOU

Event RSVP

To fill it out, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSciu17DYuUMP7RaJi3cRfMS3f-aF592Wo6YmfTlhlfYXRWvlg/viewform?vc
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND {IMF} OFFICE
IMF Headquarters. 700 19th Street, N.W
Phone:(385) 249-2856
Website:www.imf.org.
C/O Kristalina Georgieva.
E-mail: kristalina.georgieva@outlook.com,
In Affiliation with West African Economic,
and Monetary Union (WAEMU).

Attention Beneficiary;
Your Long overdue Payment Is Ready:

It came to our notice today that your long over due unpaid contracts
inheritance fund,next of kin and lotto benefits that was originated from
Africa, Europe, Asia Plus Middle east and American is among the list of
individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located to the
CITI BANK LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.Your email appeared among the
beneficiaries, who will receive a part-payment of your contractual sum and
has been approved already for months now. You are requested to get back to
us for more direction and instruction on how to receive your fund. However,
we received an email from one Mr. Virgle Lee Samples who told us that he is
your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last week.

He has also submitted his account for us to transfer the fund to him
including his International passport. we want to hear from you before we
can make the transfer to confirm if you are dead or not. Please in
confirmation that you are still alive, you are advised to reconfirm the
below listed information to enable us facilitate an immediate payment for
you.

1 Your full names
2 Your present contact address.
3 Your telephone & Fax numbers.
4 Your Occupations/age/sex.
5 Your Private Email Address.
6 Home Equity (Yes or No)


Once again, We apologize to you on behalf Of IMF (International Monetary
Fund) for the delays on paying your funds, which according to records in
the system had been long overdue. You can contact the IMF
director/chairperson Ms. Kristalina Georgieva on her E-mail:
kristalina.georgieva@outlook.com . While you can reach the bank manager on
this number: +229-6952-8017 and his email is:bbank42@aol.com.

Yours Sincerely,
Kristalina Georgieva
Chairperson/Director IMF,
IMF Headquarters.700 19th Street, N.W
(385) 249-2856
www.imf.org.

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