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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 FUND <mrkenrichard1112@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imfconsultant680@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:53:26 -0800
Subject: GOODDAY!


*INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF),*

*700 19th Street, N.W.,Washington, D.C. 20431 UNITED STATES.*

*Ref Swift: IMFDUS3W2013*

*FASN: OSB/629578/ GFS64G*

*PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL: **imfconsultant680@gmail.com
<imfconsultant680@gmail.com>*



*GOOD DAY*

*This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a
great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been
experiencing in getting your long overdue payment.*

* 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, SS1a-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/ GFS64G.*

*It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office by so
many correspondence on the uneasy way which people like you are treated by
Various Banks and Courier Companies across Europe to Africa and Asia and we
have decided to put a stop to that and that is why i was appointed to
handle your transaction here. *

*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. Note that you are to pay for the wire transfer fee of your
fund that will be requested by the bank. Kindly contact; Mr. Gerry Rice. *
*Email:{** imfconsultant680@gmail.com* <Email%3A%7Bgerryrice94@gmail.com>*}
with your Fund Allocation Approval Serial Number: OSB/629578/ 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*

*9. 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 into your designated Bank account within three Bank working
days.*

*All Governmental and Non-Governmental parasites, NGOs, Finance Companies,
Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have been in contact
with You of late have been instructed to back up from your transaction and
you have been advised NOT to respond to them any more since the IMF is now
directly in Charge of your payment. You are hereby advised NOT to remit
further payment to any institutions with respect to your transaction as
your fund will be transferred to you directly from our source. I hope this
is clear.*

*Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk.*



*Respond to this e-mail on (imfconsultant680@gmail.com
<imfconsultant680@gmail.com>) with immediate effect and He shall give you
further details on how your fund will be released. **Regards.*

*Mr.* *Gerry Rice*
<https://www.imf.org/en/About/senior-officials/Bios/gerard-rice>*, *

*Communications Department, IMF.*

* ­­­­­­­**­­­*

*Cc: Kristalina Georgieva,*

*Managing Director, IMF*



*Cc: David Malpass *

*World Bank President.*

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