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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: Willie Dubray <richardthornton37@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imforganization87@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2021 19:20:56 -0500
Subject: Attention please

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND FOREIGN REMITTANCE UNIT.
Senior Resident Representative Payment
9 Hon. Justice Balakin Avenue. Cotonou Benin Republic.
Email: imforganization87@gmail.com

Officer In charge Of Foreign Inheritance Payment
Mr. Willie Dubray (SAN).




Attention dear Owner of this Payment File


A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by one
gentle man, he is an American national and HIS Name is Mr Gerald N.
Samaroo, This man claimed to be your representative and this power of
attorney stated that you are dead, he brought an account to replace
your information in other to claim your fund of ($18.5, 000.000.00)
which is now lying in
a dormant account UNCLAIMED, below is the Address he have submitted:

FULL NAME: Gerald N. Samaroo
FULL ADDRESS:: 7111-142 Ave N, # 107, Largo, Florida 33771, U.S.A.
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER: (959) 999-8915
OCCUPATION:TRANSPORTS: Retired Accountant
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE:: Married, 72 Years
Bank Account.citi bank
account# / 6503809428.
Routing/122006743,
address 1076 Peter Johnson Road, Largo Florida.

Remember that we have configured your delivery code to avoid you
making an uncompleted payment to any Delivery Office which wants to
claim that they have your fund, note that before making any illegal
payment to the agent without them showing you the delivery code. The
delivery code is (GBE009GB) keep the code in yourself, don't share it
to anyone.

Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you
suffered and died of throat cancer. You are therefore given 24hrs 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 beneficiaries 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 informed that any further delay from
your side could be dangerous, as we will not be held responsible for
any wrong payment.

So kindly contact us urgently if you are Alive as we have his
identification and residence he provided for this payment to be wired
to his account. N/B Note that you will be required to pay the IMF payment
Release Bound administrative charge of $500 for file endorsement processing
charge.

Here is the information you are required to send via email for us to
check up with the data's we have in our central computer.
(1) Full Name.............
(2) Country/State/ City Name.............
(3) Delivery Address.........
(4) Occupation.............
(5) Sex..................
(6) Age.................
(7) Telephone Number...........
(8) A Cope of Your Passport/ Drivers Licenses........................

As soon as you provide the information above, we will direct you on
how to send the file endorsement processing charge via information
below as Gifts Cards

Mr. Willie Dubray (SAN).
Chief IMF payment Audit
International Monetary Funds
Senior Representative Payment Office Cotonou Benin Republic.

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