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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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Fraud email example:

From: "mappersphilip@gmail.com" <kelvinwilli646@gmail.com>
Reply-To: powelljeromeh249@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2021 19:34:36 -0700
Subject: Godein: Attention:

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be
of a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been
experiencing in getting your long overdue payment due to excessive
demand for money from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier
Companies after which your fund remain unpaid to you.
I am Mrs.Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director (MD) of the
International Monetary Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that
reports have
reached our office by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which
people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies
Diplomat (s) across Europe to Africa and Asia London UK, and we have
decided to put a stop to that and that is why I was appointed to
handle your transaction here in Washington, DC 20431, USA.
I am delighted to inform you that your forgotten social security
deposits, uncashed overtime checks, over-due/contract/Inheritance
Lottery winning, Palliative benefits, lost insurance, and tax refunds
payment has been approved. All Governmental and Non-Governmental
prostates, NGO's, Finance Companies, Banks, Security Companies and
Diplomat (s) which have been in contact with you of late have been
instructed to back off from your transaction and you have been advised
NOT to respond to them anymore since the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) Head Office is now directly in charge of your Contract,Lottery ;
Inheritance payment of US $ 15,500,000.00 (fifteen Million five
hundred thousand United State Dollars) You are hereby advised NOT to
remit further payment to any institutions with respect to your
transaction as your fund will be transferred to you directly from our
source. I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction
is at your own risk.
In order for us to proceed you / must get back to us with the
information requested below:
Your Full Name:
Your Address:
Your Age:
Your Direct Phone Numbers:
Your Country:
Your Profession:
and we shall give you further details on how your fund will be released to
you.
Regards,
Mrs.Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director (MD)
Communications Department, IMF.
Cc: Gerry Rice, Director,
Chief Economist
Cc: Gita Gopinath
Managing Director (IMF)

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