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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: "Mrs. Alida George" <info@westwin.co.jp>
Reply-To: genarnalida@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:33:34 +0100
Subject: Final Notice to you dear!!!

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF).
Head Office Department
genarnalida@gmail.com
Email Address:(genarnalida@gmail.com)

Final Notice to you dear!!!

A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by one
gentle man and he is a citizen from united state of America and his name
is MR MILLER GRAIG DOUGLAS.

This man claimed to be your representative and this power of attorney
stated that you are dead after brief illness and he brought account to
replace your information in other to claim your fund of $2.8 million
united state dollars which is now lying dormant and unclaimed, below is
the new account he have submitted:

City Bank
Account# / 6503809428.
Routing/122006743,
Address 1076 Peter Johnson Road
New York, USA,

Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you
suffered and died of a corona-virus. You are therefore given 24 hrs to
confirm the truth in this information, if you are still alive, you are
to contact us back immediately, because we work 24 hrs just to ensure
that we monitor all the activities going on in regards to the transfer
of beneficiary’s inheritance and contract payment.

You are to call this office immediately for clarifications on this
matter as we shall be available 24 hrs to speak with you and give you
the necessary guidelines on how to ensure that your payment is wired to
you immediately and also be inform that any further delay from your side
could be dangerous, as we would not be held responsible for any wrong
payment. Contact us as soon as possible if you are truly alive as we
have his identification and residence he provides for us to wired the
payment to him.

Note: we want you to re-confirm your Banking information below with the
fee of $105 to enable us renew and update your file before we will take
next step and make sure that you receive your fund within 12hrs without
no problem okay.

(1) Full Name:
(2) Account Number:
(3) Name of the Bank:
(4) Bank user name;
(5) Sex.
(6) Age:
(7) Occupation:
(8) Country/State:
(9)monthly income:


You are required to use this below information by send the fee of $105
needed to update your payment file, before we can take step and make
sure that you receive your fund within 12hrs without any hitch.

Send the fee via Western Union or Money Gram money transfer.

Receiver Name: Noel Honvou
Country: Republic of Benin.
City: Cotonou
Text Question: WHEN
Answer: NOW
Amount: $105

We are waiting for your anticipate cooperation as soon as you receive
this message.

Best Regards.
Mrs. Alida George (Director General)
servesbank@gmail.com
International Monetary Funds Unit.

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