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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: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)" <info.irsdept1965@gmail.com>
Reply-To: internationalmonetaryf77@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2021 14:27:27 +0100
Subject: RE: COMPENSATION BY (IMF) ON CONTRACT/INHERITANCE APPROVED FUND IN
YOUR FAVOR.

FROM THE DESK OF MRS.KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA (DIRECTOR)
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
DEPT WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Attention: Beneficiary

RE: COMPENSATION BY (IMF) ON CONTRACT/INHERITANCE APPROVED FUND IN YOUR
FAVOR.

This is to officially inform you that you are among the list of Unpaid
Contractors, Inheritance Next of kin, Lotto Beneficiaries and ATM process
that was originated from Africa, Europe, Asia Plus Middle east, Americans )
and also among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund
has been located to the Few Banks in the World. Now the on going Payment by
the Geneva Pact signed by this Office and the World Bank & United Nation
Organization as it relates to Long Over-Due Payment of Foreign
beneficiaries liable with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, Department of the World Debt Reconciliations Agencies,
Apparently investigations carried out by the World Bank Auditors has
confirmed that you are being asked to Pay certain irrelevant Charges by
some Banks and other the World Bank financial institutions, therefore
making it very difficult for you to meet such obligations.

In view of this, the Governing Board of the World Bank has directed this
Office of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) USA, Department of the
World Debt Reconciliations Agencies to scrutinize and oversee an immediate
release of your payments that has met the requirements for effectiveness
without any further delay. It's interesting to inform you that we received
account information from one Rev.Larson that you instructed him to receive
your own approved fund on your behalf as your NEXT OF KIN. He sent us an
email together with his account information?s that he is ready to pay and
obtain the CERTIFICATE OF LEGALITY to secure the fund on your behalf. He is
the owner with the account information below; Please do confirm the account
details and update us immediately with regards to your relationship with
Rev. Lawrence R. Larson.

Rev. Lawrence R. Larson, D.Th.
Independent Bankers Bank of Florida
Address: 615 Crescent Executive Court,
City: Lake Mary
State: Florida
Zip Code: 32746
Country: U.S.A.
ACCOUNT ABA #: 063111596

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