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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: "IMF & UN" <wcmpr@gte.net>
Reply-To: imfun2021@citromail.hu
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:15:38 -0700
Subject: RE: FUND REF: IMF-UN/10/857/21.

FUND REF: IMF-UN/10/857/21.

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,

SEQUEL TO OUR MEETING TODAY BEING 26/10/2021, WITH THE HONORABLE DAVID MALPASS A WORLD BANK MANAGING DIRECTOR AND A FINANCIAL TEAM OF THE IMF (INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND), AND MR. ANTONIO MANUEL DE OLIVEIRA GUTERRES, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS, AND MR. CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY, THE U.S FBI DIRECTOR, ON SCAMS/, FORGED ATM PAYMENT VIA THE INTERNET BY SOME INDIVIDUALS IMPERSONATING WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, YOUR PARTICULAR WAS MENTIONED IN OUR JUST-CONCLUDED SECOND QUARTER DEBT SETTLEMENT GENERAL MEETING IN WASHINGTON DC U.S.A. A PART-PAYMENT OF $3,800,000.00 (THREE MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WAS APPROVED IN YOUR NAME.


THIS PAYMENT HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED INTO AN AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE FOR IMMEDIATE FIRST NATIONS BANK OF CANADA TORONTO, ON, ACCREDITED SERVICES INTO YOUR PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY, UNDER A STRONG SUPERVISION HUMBLE ABOVE STATED OFFICES.

YOU ARE, FOR YOUR OWN GOOD, REQUIRED TO RE-CONFIRM AND FORWARD TO MY DESK THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR RECONCILIATION/ MISDIRECTION OF YOUR FUNDS TO MY DESK.

ONCE AGAIN, THIS EMAIL IS TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN SCAMMED IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, THE ABOVE OFFICIAL MENTIONED OFFICES HAVE COME TO AGREE TO COMPENSATE THE SCAM VICTIM WITH THE SUM OF $3,800,000.00 ( THREE MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

THIS INCLUDES EVERY FOREIGN CONTRACTOR THAT MAY HAVE LOST THEIR MONEY TO DUE TO ONE SCAM OR THE OTHER. YOUR NAME AND EMAIL WERE IN THE LIST SUBMITTED BY OUR MONITORING TEAM OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION AND FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, TO OBSERVERS AND THIS IS WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU, THIS HAS BEEN AGREED UPON AND HAS BEEN SIGNED.

ALL I REQUIRE FROM YOU IS YOUR MAXIMUM CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE US GET THIS DONE SMOOTHLY, ALSO FORWARD THE FOLLOWING TO ME

YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS:
YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NO:
YOUR AGE AND GENDER :
YOUR AGE:
YOUR NATIONALITY:
YOUR OCCUPATION:

I GUARANTEE YOU THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.

THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD SEND YOUR FULL DETAILS AS STATED ABOVE AND CONTACT HIM ON HOW YOU WANT YOUR $3.8 MILLION DOLLARS TO BE SENT TO YOU, THANKS.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR. ROBERT POWELL,
IMF FUND'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS.
EMAIL: imfun788@gmail.com


COPY TO:-


MR. ANTONIO MANUEL DE OLIVEIRA GUTERRES,
SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
1949.antonioguterres-UN@secretary.net

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