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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: "Andrew Tweedie" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ekehfrank@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 03:31:13 +0100
Subject: TEN(10) BUSINESS DAYS TO CLAIM THIS ! ! ! !

You have been selected as a Beneficiary of "five million US dollars(US$5,000,000) grant", under the ongoing "International Monetary Fund(IMF)/World Bank COVID-19 Financial Assistance Program" This is based on the decisions reached at our last IMF Executive Council meeting, which focused on ways of cushioning the harsh economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on individuals and businesses. You have about ten(10) business days to claim this fund, as payment would be re-allocated to another beneficiary, if still unclaimed after ten business days of this notification. Respond for further details.
 
Regards,
 
Mr. Andrew Tweedie
Director of Finance
International Monetary Fund(IMF)
700 19th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20431, USA
+1(202)350-2545



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