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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. Gerry Rice, Director" <www.info.fbiagent0007@gmail.com>
Reply-To: transferinstruction@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:42:16 +0100
Subject: US$50,000.000.00USD. FROM THE WORLD BANK URGENTLY NEEDED.


INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) & WORLD BANK.



ATTENTION:


Congratulations! Congratulations!


While I.M.F serves almost all the countries of the world, we’re obligated
to comply with both Domestic and International Financial Laws, which
requires us to

verify your identity prior to sending or receiving wire transfer to or for
nations. Please understand that this procedure is crucial for preventing
financing

terrorism and organized crime throughout the world. Today the Global
Financial Stability Report, a quarterly publication launched to review a
regular

assessment of global Pending Foreign Payments, reviewed that you
contract/Inheritance fund US$50,000.000.00USD. which was seized and
confiscated on Saturday,

July 10, 2021 by the Global Illicit Financial Team as it was tagged
suspicious fund transfer was proven to be a legal fund, free from any
illegal business

and civil, criminal, or financial crime.


In view to the verification process and survey in the Joint Annual Meetings
of the Boards of Governors of the IMF, the World Bank and other key
International

Financial Intelligence Agencies, it has been showed that you have fully
complied with the International statutory provision for payment of Huge
Funds under

Article 102, section 36, SS 1a-2b of the 2021 International Financial and
Allied Matters Act. Prior to this effect, an irrevocable fund transfer

authorization letter has been forwarded to the remitting bank "World Bank"
to commence with the fund transfer as appropriate to you as the
beneficiaries with

Fund Allocation Approval Serial Number: OSB/629578/NIG/GFS64G.


With all due respect Sir/Ma, we apologize for the inconveniences and pains
this delay might have caused you and note that your fund
US$50,000.000.00USD.

(fifty Million United States Dollars Only) shall be released to you. Kindly
contact; Mr. Gerry Rice, Communications Department, IMF. Email Address:{

transferinstruction@gmail.com } with your Fund Allocation Approval Serial
Number: OSB/629578/NIG/GFS64G, as your fund transfer order has been forward
to

their bank and you are only required to re-confirm the following;


1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Age: Date of Birth:
5. Occupation:
6. Phone: Mobile/Cellular
7. State of Origin:
8. Copy of your identity Card front and back:
9. Copy of your driving Licence:
10. Your Private Email:


For verification reasons only. Any hesitation or procrastination in
following up as advised here might endanger the transfer of your fund US

$50,000.000.00USD. into your designated Bank account within three Bank
working days.


Tel: +1 (202) 717-9441.

Whats-App: +1 (202) 717-9441.

congratulations in advance.


Faithfully;
Communications Department, IMF.
Mr. Gerry Rice, Director,
World Bank President.
cc: David Malpass.
Email: transferinstruction@gmail.com

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