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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 PAYMENT <cont.off0001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: compensoffice00101@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2022 16:55:20 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT IS READY FOR PICK UP/ REF SWIFT: IMFDUS3W2013


INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF),
700 19th Street, N.W, Washington, D.C. 20431 UNITED STATES.
Ref Swift: IMFDUS3W2013
FASN: OSB/629578/NIG/GFS64G
Tel: +1 (253) 336-3295.

ATTENTION,

While I.M.F serves almost all the countries of the world, we’re 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 for nations. Please understand that this
procedure is crucial for preventing financing terrorism and organized crime
throughout the world. Today the Global Financial Stability
Report, a quarterly publication launched to review a regular assessment of
global Pending Foreign Payments, reviewed that you
contract/Inheritance fund US$50,000.000 which was seized and confiscated on
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 by the Global Illicit Financial
Team as it was tagged suspicious fund transfer was proven to be a legal
fund, free from any illegal business and civil, criminal, or
financial crime.

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, SS 1a-2b
of the 2012 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/NIG/GFS64G.

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. Kindly contact; Mr. Gerry Rice Email:{
compensationdepartoffice@gmail.com } with your Fund Allocation Approval
Serial Number: OSB/629578/NIG/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.

Tel: +1 (253) 336-3295.

congratulations in advance.

Faithfully;
Managing Director, IMF
Cc: Kristalina Georgieva,
Communications Department, IMF.
Cc: Gerry Rice, Director,
Chief Economist
Cc: Gita Gopinath.
Chairman, Federal Reserve Board System,
World Bank President.
cc: David Malpass.
Email: compensationdepartoffice@gmail.com

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