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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: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION <selimselim99599238@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imfusa691@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2021 23:55:39 -0800
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION,

--
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION, This is to officially inform you that we have
verified your payment file Presently on my desk, and I found out that
you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation
and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your
contract payment.Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with
some non-Officials in the bank as this is an Illegal act and will have
to stop if you so wish to receive your payment After the Board of
directors' meeting held in New York, we have resolved in finding a
solution to your problem. We have arranged your payment through our
online bank transfer or ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America,
Africa and Asia This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the
Senate in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling.

We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money
via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, and the maximum daily limit
is Ten Thousand United States Dollars($10,000.00) valued sum at Seven
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars {$7,500,000.00} or
we can transfer your fund through online transfer and in next 12hours,
you will receive alert on your phone and you will start making
withdrawal.

If you desire to receive your fund this way, Kindly re-confirm your:
(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address.
(3) Phone And Fax Number
We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop
any further communication with anybody or officer.

Name: Mr. Mark Jay
Tel; (585) 206-3391
email; imfusa691@gmail.com

Thanks for your co-operation.
Mr. Mark Jay Secretary General IMF USA

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