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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 OFFICE <doneddy0001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.scbonlinedesk@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2022 07:08:08 -0800
Subject: Reference Code (IMF/UN75148)

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Good Day,

The general governing body of International Monetary Funds, IMF has
authorized my Office to settle all the Foreign Outstanding Debts owed to
the citizens of ASIA, AUSTRALIA, EUROPEAN, AFRICA & AMERICA, CANADA to
support people in countries across the region affected by the Tsunami and
Hurricane. Also include individuals whose Inheritance claims were denied
many years ago. Hence, you received this letter for either of the above
reasons. The IMF Foreign Policy and Currency Regulation offered loan of $23
billion based on that Agreement, $2 billion was mapped out for the Foreign
Debts and your name was among those Beneficiaries to be paid through my
Office the sum of Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.
($2.5M)

This has been approved and duly signed by the Finance Department of the
United Nations Compensation Commission However, the Committee on Foreign
Payment Policy in the United Nations has put in place measure to make sure
that you receive this fund payment through Standard Chartered Bank Online
Transfer. You are hereby directed to contact Standard Chartered Bank,
Florida Miami USA and provide them with your Payment Reference Code
(IMF/UN75148) and also your personal information such as Full
Name/Address/City/State/Zip Code/Home and Mobile Telephone number.

Contact Person: Mark O'Neal
Standard Chartered Bank
Email: info.scbonlinedesk@gmail.com
WhatsAPP Tel: +1 (201) 972-5971

Congratulations,

Mr. Donald Edward
IMF Debt Reconciliation's Committee

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