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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: International Monetary Funds <ooffice602@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 May 2022 16:19:17 +0000
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND


INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
P. O BOX 69999, 1 CHURCHILL PLACE,
CANARY ISLANDS SPRING, E14, 1QE,
UNITED KINGDOM

Warning.
The World Bank and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have approved
us to investigate for unnecessary delays in the payment of the
inheritance/compensation fund, which was approved by law. During our
studies, we found that your payment was unjustifiably withheld by officials
of some banks who are trying to divert your inheritance from the
compensation fund to your personal accounts.

To stop the dubious act, we have agreed with the World Bank and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that we, the International Monetary Fund
(IMF), will manage and monitor this compensation so that they avoid the
desperate. situation created by these corrupt representatives of the bank
and some of them. law enforcement for other employees. We have received an
irrevocable payment guarantee for your World Bank payment. We are pleased
to announce that the World Bank is
decided to pay you € (850,000.00), and you will transfer it through the
international VISA ATM card, which you can select at any existing ATM
anywhere in the world. BANCO UBA issues an international VISA ATM card,
enter your name and send it to your address through the DHL courier company.

UBA BANK will issue a VISA ATM card on your behalf through our paying
branch UBA BANK Lome Togo. We recommend here to contact MR. JONATHAN JOHNS
SBA BANK Lomé Togo to order on your behalf issued an international ATM visa
card and sent it to your address
through the courier company DHL. Contact address, contact The figures below
are paid by the International Monetary Fund to the UBA Bank Lomé liaison
office. UBA BANK contacts are urgent so they will issue a Visa ATM card in
your name and without undue delay send it to your home address.
You must contact uba bank at the email address provided
below. Bank of payment: UB BANK
Email address: unitedbankgrup@mail.com
Contact person: Jonathan John
Be sure to contact the bank without undue delay and request the final
release and transfer of your fund. The bank of course must issue an
international VISA ATM card in your name as soon as they receive a message,
We look forward to your urgent cooperation.
Yours sincerely.
Mr Hambrook PR Jeremy
IMF Office London United Kingdom

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