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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" <kasimulimanhazo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: transferinstruction@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:00:37 +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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