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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: From Federal Bureau Of Investigation Cyber Division <agefishjame01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fedsercou.com@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:25:10 -0800
Subject: Greetings To You, Dear Beneficiary / Please Answer Quickly To This
Mail Today

FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)
700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431
EMAIL: IMF.Monitoring.Fund@consultant.com


Dear Sir/Madam

Having reviewed all the obstacles and problems surrounding the
transfer of your $10.5 Million a compensation which was made approved
by the United Nations to you as beneficiary. We have been fighting
tooth and nails to make sure you receive these payments.

Investigation has been made and it was discovered that Mr. Vincent
Abat was behind all the delays and his plans is to divert the funds to
his personal bank account.

After a board meeting today in the United Nations where the
$10.5Million was made approved, it was conclude that your funds should
be paid to you without any further delay through our Collaborated JP
MORGAN CHASE BANK.

Right now, i will advice you to follow our last and final instructions
because the bank have agreed to make the transfer to you immediately
because our final conclusion with the bank today was that they will
make the transfer via BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER OR ATM CARD As soon
as you reconfirm your details as stated below


FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:

We look forward hearing from you, ASAP.

Yours in Services

FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)
700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431
EMAIL: IMF.Monitoring.Fund@consultant.com

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