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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: Tomas Gorka <tomasgorka960@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ww.ubamastercardheadofficetg4@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:21:25 +0000
Subject: Ref: CLIENT-966/16

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
International Debt Settlement Unit,
# 1900, PRESIDENT AV.DU
REF: -XVGNN82021

Dear Beneficiary!

In fact, we have been authorized by the newly appointed Minister of Finance
and the governing body of the United Nations Monetary Unit to investigate
unclaimed funds that have long been owed in the government basket at the
United Nations, which has confused owners into thinking that they have been
defrauded by scammers using the United Nations name, during the course of
our investigation. According to our system's data storage log with your
email address, your payment is among the list of 150 beneficiaries
categorized as: Undelivered Lottery Fund / Unpaid Lottery Fund / Incomplete
Transfer Inheritance / Funds contract.

We discovered to our dismay that corrupt Bank officials have unnecessarily
delayed your payment in an attempt to defraud your fund, resulting in so
many losses on your part and unnecessary delays in receiving your payment.
The United Nations and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have chosen to
pay all compensation funds to 150 Beneficiaries in North America, South
America, the United States of America, Europe and Asia and throughout the
world through the card. Visa ATM, as it is a global payments technology
that allows consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments
to use digital currency instead of cash and checks.

We have agreed that your payment will be paid to you via a Visa ATM card
and it will be issued in your name and shipped directly to your address via
DHL or any courier service available in your country. Upon contacting us,
the sum of US $ 1,500,000.00 will be credited to the Visa ATM card and this
will allow you to withdraw your funds at any ATM in your country with a
minimum withdrawal of US $ 10,000 per day. Your limit can be increased to
US $ 20,000.00 per day upon request. In this regard, you must communicate
and provide the requested information to the Directorate of International
Payments and Transfers with the following;

1. Your full name (first and last name)
2. Your full residential address and your country
3. Nationality
4. Date of birth / sex
5. Occupation
6. Telephone / fax number
7. Your business email address / personal email address.

Use this code (Ref: CLIENTE-966/16) as the subject of your email for
identification, and try to provide the above information to the officials
below for the issuance and delivery of your Visa ATM Card;

We have advised the banking agent to open a private email address with a
new number to allow us to control this payment and transfer communications
to avoid further delays or diversions of your fund. Contact your UnitedBank
for Africa agent now with the following contact information:

Contact: MR. KENNEDY UZOKA
Compensation Funds Transfer Department (United Bank for Africa)
Contact email: (ww.ubamastercardheadofficetg4@gmail.com)
We require your urgent response to this email as indicated to avoid further
delays.

Sincerely
Mrs. Kristalina

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