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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: "IMF / World Bank" <info@gigaset-ntp.com>
Reply-To: imffoundation@qq.com
Date: 28 Sep 2021 19:09:53 +0800
Subject: Your compensation and Reimbursement Funds

Attn: Fund Beneficiary,

OFFICIAL NOTICE: This is to inform you that you've been selected by the IMF / World Bank member of board directors to receive a compensation funds valued US $ 2,800,000.00 (Two Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Only.

You were selected as top priority fund beneficiary for this year World Bank Compensation Fund, this selection usually come up every 10th of March, and you are among that was selected this year 2021.

Your compensation funds valued US $2, 800,000.00 (Two Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Only from the IMF / WORLD BANK has been signed for immediate pay out to you, therefore you are oblige as a matter urgency to contact  World
Bank Compensation payment consultant. Contact details below ..............

Name:  George Currie
E-mail:  imffoundation@qq.com

Our mission is to sustain economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.

Thanks
Ms. Diane Lawrence
World Bank Compensation Committee Representative.

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