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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 (I.M.F) " <nwm.frank79@gmail.com>
Reply-To: secministerialmeetings@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2021 10:52:31 -1200
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (I.M.F)

It is important for you to note that while IMF serving almost all the
countries of the world, were obligated to comply with both Domestic
and International Financial Laws, which requires us to verify your
identity prior to sending or receiving wire transfer to or from
nations. Please understand that this procedure is crucial for
preventing GLOBAL TERRORIST FINANCING, MONEY LAUNDRY and organized
INTERNET SCAM/FRAUD throughout the world.

However, it was reviewed in the Joint Annual Meetings of the IMF
Boards of Governors, the World Bank and other key International
Financial Intelligence Agencies held in WEST AFRICA, where reports of
abandon funds from America, Asia, Europe (especially UK) and other
continents based on regular assessment of global Pending Foreign
Payments, review your name and contact address that your
contract/inheritance fund ($1.8Million Dollars) which was seized and
confiscated on'2019 Nov 13th,Wednesday, by the Global Illicit
Financial Team being tagged suspicious fund transfer is a legal fund,
free from any illegal business and civil, criminal, or financial
crime.

Furthermore, it has showed that you have fully complied with the
International statutory provision for payment of Huge Funds under
Article 102, section 36, SS 1a-2b of the 2010 International Financial
and Allied Matters Act.Prior to this effect, an irrevocable fund
transfer authorization letter was issued to the WEST AFRICA Government
for the immediate release of your overdue funds (One Million Dollars).
However, Mr.Pankaj Kumar Mishra, the Director, Financial Intelligence
Unit (NFIU), led the NFIU delegation to a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) signing ceremony, facilitated by the United Nations Office as
well as IMF Boards of Governors where your (One Million Dollars) was
APPROVED with additional COMPENSATION of US$800,000 being for all
damages caused by their delay. Currently your funds is available for
withdrawal via Automated Teller Machine (ATM CARD),generated through
globally Automated Biometrics Identification System (ABIS). As soon as
you receive the ATM CARD, you can access and conveniently withdraw
your fund in your country without any structural obstacles, hindrance
or disruption from any international law bodies.

Contact Mrs.Gita Gopinath Chief Economist of the International
Monetary Fund/ the Director of IMF's Research Department, Office
Direct Line:((307)269-2310) with Below information for the delivering
of your funds (US$1.8Million Dollars) via enhanced ATM Master Card
with other documents.Be advised to reconfirm your correct information
to her for security purposes before proceeding with the arrangements
on your behalf as instructed, valid telephone, which was stated below,

Full Name:.................
Home address:..............
City:......................
Country:.................
Current Occupation:...
Your Cell Phone ......
Direct Tel No.:.....
Gender:............
Copy of Identification:...

THIS IS THE SECOND AND LAST EMAIL THAT WE WILL SENDING YOU ABOUT THIS
MATTER, any further hesitation or procrastination in following up as
advised here with might hider the delivering of your fund One Million
Dollars to your designated with 24hrs.

Regards
Mrs.Kristalina Georgieva

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