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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: "Mrs. Anna Gray" <godwinemfiele01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: boa12@financier.com
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 13:01:24 +0100
Subject: Urgent Attention Beneficiary

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
International Debt Settlement Unit,
#1900, AV.DU PRESIDENT
REF:-XVGNN82020

Dear Beneficiary!

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed Minister of
finance and the governing body of the United Nations Monetary Unit to
investigate the unclaimed funds which has been due for a long run in
government basket in United Nations which have make owners to be
confused that they have been Defrauded by fraudsters using the name of
United Nations, During the course of our investigation According to
the data storage record from our system with your email address, your
payment is among the list of 150 Beneficiaries categorized as:
Undelivered Lottery fund /Lottery unpaid fund/ Incomplete Transfer
inheritance/contract funds.

We discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily
delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank in an attempt to swindle your
fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary
delay in the receipt of your payment. The United Nations and the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has chosen to pay out all the
compensation funds to 150 Beneficiaries from North America, South
America, United state of America, Europ and Asia And All Over World
through ATM Visa Card as this is a global payments technology that
enables consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments
to use digital currency instead of Cash and Cheques.

We have arranged your payment to be paid to you through an ATM Visa
Card and this will be issued on your Name and shall be posted directly
to your address via DHL or any courier services available in your
country. Upon your contact with us, the sum of US$ 1.50,000.00 will
be credited into the ATM Visa Card and this will enable you to
withdraw your funds in any ATM Machines in your country with a minimum
withdrawal of US$ 10.000 per day. Your limit can be increased to US$
20,000.00 per day upon your request. In this regards, you are to
contact and furnish the requested information to the Directorate of
International Payment and Transfer with the followings;

1. Your Full Name (First Name and Last Name)
2. Your Full Residential Address and Country
3. Nationality
4. Date of Birth /Sex
6. Telephone/Fax No

Use this code (Ref: CLIENT-966/16) as the subject of your mail to them
for identification, and Endeavour to furnish the above information to
the officers below for the issuance and delivery of your ATM Visa
Card;

We have advised the Bank Agent to open a private email address with a
new number to enable us to monitor this payment and the transfer
communications to avoid further delay or misdirection of your fund.
Kindly contact the Bank of Africa Agent now with the below contact
details:

Contact: MR.Don Peter
Compensation Fund Transfer Dept. (Bank of Africa)
Contact Email: boa12@financier.com



We required your urgent response to this email as directed to avoid
further delay.

Yours Faithfully
Mrs. Anna Gray
Public Information Officer
London - United Kingdom United Nations

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