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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. Antonio Guterres" <morise.richar215@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kantanshula107@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:32:17 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,

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Dear Sir/Madam,

UNSBG/COVID-19/IMF-4587/021/US$2,500,000.00

Compliments of the season to you and your family. This is to notify
you that the United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have
approved the sum of US$2,500,000.00 Social Benefit Grant assisted by
World Bank Group to your email via Microsoft Email Account Random Draw
to assist on the fight against this Global COVID-19 pandemic crisis.

According to the payment instruction, the Business & Payment Division
of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been instructed to
legally regularize the immediate release of this approved
US$2,500,000.00 to you through the named financial institution Eagle
Lite Investment Group LTd, USA.

To effect this payment, kindly contact the Payment Processing consultant

Mrs. Anshula Kant
Managing Director /Chief Executive Officer World Bank
Email: kantanshula107@gmail.com

To fill and return the payment processing Form for immediate process
and release of this aforementioned amount to you within 5 banking
working days.

Thanks

Mr. Antonio Guterres
UN Secretary-General
C/0 Mr.David Lipton
Deputy Managing Director
International Monetary Fund

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