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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: "Mr. Clayton Roy" <dm124241@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imf.zaimf@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2021 18:23:25 -0800
Subject: aa

From The Office of General Managing Director State Finance Department, this
is to intimate and guide you on the approval of your payment released by
the State Finance Department. It is therefore our pleasure letting you know
that you have been Rewarded with a COMPENSATION payment of ( Two Million US
Dollars ) { $ 2,000,000.00 } Only.

The International Monetary Fund { IMF SOUTH AFRICA } has received an
express mandate and instructions from the State Finance Department to
commence the immediate release of your funds.

You are urgently requested to contact the IMF Director of Finance
Department Mr. Bernard Lauwers to direct you on how to Claim your Fund..

Regards,
Mr. Clayton Roy
State Finance Public Admin

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