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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "contact the atm card center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "fund beneficiary" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ray.charlessmith_citibanktx2021@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Tobias Adrian" <danyusuf426@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.tobiasadrian_imf1957@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2021 07:16:20 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
700 19th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20431 USA
Website: www.imf.org
Fax: + 1 (202) 623-7000.

Dear Fund Beneficiary,

COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

This is to inform you that, We have been working towards the
eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa with the help of
the Organization of African Unity (OAU), United Nations (UN), European
Union (EU), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and we the
International Monetary Fund (IMF). We have been able to track down so
many of this scam artist in various parts of African countries which
includes (Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Ghana, Cameroon South Africa and
Senegal) and they are all in Government custody now, they will appear
at International Criminal Court (ICC) Hague (Netherlands) soon for
Criminal/Fraud Justice.

During the course of our investigations, we were able to recover
so much money from these scam artists. The United Nations Anti-Crime
Commission and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have ordered the
money recovered from the Scammers to be shared among 10,000 Lucky
Beneficiaries around the World for compensation. This Email/Letter is
been directed to you because your email address was found in one of
the Scam Artists file and computer hard-disk during our investigation,
which proof to us that you have been scammed, you are therefore being
compensated with the sum of $5,000, 000.00USD (Five Million United
State Dollars).

We have also arrested some of those who claim that they are
Barristers, Bank Officials, Delivery Agents Diplomats and Lottery
Agents who have been sending you SMS on your phone and email that you
have won a lottery which does not exist. Now, since your email address
appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive the
compensation funds, we have arranged your payment to be paid to you
through ATM VISA CARD. The ATM Visa Card will be issued in your Name
with the $5,000,000.00 USD loaded in it and deliver to your postal
address with the Pin Number, as to enable you withdrawal your funds
from any Bank ATM Machine worldwide.

Note: The ATM Visa Card is a global payments technology that enables
consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments to use
digital currency instead of cash and checks. To receive your ATM Visa
Card, you are therefore advised to contact the ATM Card Center in
charge of your payment, this is because the United Nations Anti-Crime
Commission, the International Monetary Fund and the United States
Government has chosen them to payout all the compensation funds to the
10,000 Lucky beneficiaries.

Kindly contact the ATM Card Issuance Department Citibank now with
the bellow contact details:

ATM Card Department Citibank
Contact Person: Mr. Ray C Smith
Texas United States
Email: ray.charlessmith_citibanktx2021@yahoo.com
(WhatsApp only): +1 914-575-2447

Contact the ATM Department for the activation and delivery of your
Card to your address without any delay and please be warned that the
United Nations Anti-Crime Commission and the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) does not instruct any other Bank or agent for this payment
except the CITIBANK ATM Department

Thanks for your understanding as you follow instructions.

YOURS IN SERVICES,
MR. TOBIAS ADRIAN
DIRECTOR FINANCIAL COUNSELLOR AND MONETARY CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

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