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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: evarist evarist <evaristekoudjenoueman82@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 09:27:27 +0100
Subject: Congratulation!,

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Organization (IMF),
700 19th Street, NW,
Washington,
District of Columbia,20431.

Thanks for giving us time to investigate the reasons behind the delay
in releasing your overdue funds. It is important for you to note that
while IMF serving almost all the countries of the world, were
obligated to comply with both Domestic and International Financial
Laws, which requires us to verify your identity prior to sending or
receiving wire transfer to or from nations, Please understand that
this procedure is crucial for
preventing GLOBAL TERRORIST FINANCING, MONEY LAUNDRY and organized
INTERNET SCAM /FRAUD throughout the world.

However, it was reviewed in the Joint Annual Meetings of the IMF
Boards of Governors,
World Bank and other key International Financial Intelligence Agencies
held in the
WEST AFRICA, where reports of abandon funds from America, Asia, Europe
(especially UK) and other continents based on regular assessment of
global Pending Foreign Payments, review your name and contact address
that your contract /inheritance fund US$32,000.000.00 which was
seized and confiscated on Tuesday,
February 10,2018 by the Global Illicit Financial Team being tagged
suspicious fund transfer is a legal fund, free from any illegal
business and civil, criminal, or financial
crime.,,Furthermore, it has showed that you have fully complied with
the International statutory provision for payment of Huge Funds under
Article 102, section 36, SS 1a-2b of the 2010 International Financial
and Allied Matters Act.

Prior to this effect, an irrevocable fund transfer authorization
letter was issued to the
WEST AFRICA Benin Republic Government for the immediate release of your overdue
funds (US$32,800,000). However, Mr.Pankaj Kumar Mishra, the Director,
Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), led the NFIU delegation to a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony,

facilitated by the United Nations Office as well as IMF Boards of
Governors where
your US$32,000.000.00 was APPROVED with additional COMPENSATION of
US$800,000 being for all Currently your funds (US$32,800,000.00) are
available for
withdrawal via Automated Teller Machine (Consignment box),generated
through globally
Automated Biometrics Identification System (ABIS). As soon as you
receive the Consignment box, you can access and conveniently withdraw
your funds in your country without anystructural obstacles, hindrance
or disruption from any international law bodies.

CONTACTA MR. James Morgan Deputy Managing Director of the
International Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary
Fund his Office Email:

(moneygramddiplomatgarysmiith@gmail.com) with Below information for
the delivering of your funds (US$32,800.000.00) via enhanced
Consignment box with other documents. Note that you're required to
send her your current contact address, valid telephone, which was
stated below.

Full Name:.................
Home address:..............
City:......................

Country:.................
Current Occupation:...
Your Cell Phone ......
Direct Tel No.:.....

Gender:............
Your Next Email:...
Copy of Identification:...
your WhatsApp number:....

THIS IS THE SECOND AND LAST EMAIL THAT WE WILL SENDING YOU ABOUT THIS
MATTER, any further hesitation or procrastination in following up as
advised here with might hinder the delivering of your fund
US$32,800,000.00 to your designated with 48hrs.

Regards,
Mrs.Kristalina Georgieva, Email
(moneygramddiplomatgarysmiith@gmail.com)
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
(I.M.F)

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