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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: info IMF <ipromotion010@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gd20@workmail.co.za
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2022 11:25:47 +0200
Subject: URGENT COMPLIANCE.

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (UN ECOSOC / 2021)
UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
Head Office: Funds Office United Nations Protection Movement
1818 H St NW, Washington, DC 20433, United States,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
info.un.headoffice1@gmail.com
un.head.office@executivemail.co.za


Dear Fund Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that it has come to our notice since 15th of
March 1999 when this Investigation program started from Africa and
still moving on around the world till today, powered by the World Bank
(WB), United Nations (UN) and International Monitoring Fund (IMF)
conjoined with African Union (AU) to establish all over the world.

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed World Bank
Group Secretary General, the governing body of the United Nations (UN)
with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Finance Ministry, has
investigated your fund which has been on transfer process for some
period of time. During the second quarter of the general Financial
Auditing, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has recovered your
fund as the sum of US$520,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which was to be paid to you, through ATM VISA
CARD.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the World Bank
Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment.

However, we are happy to inform you that based on our
recommendation/Instructions to avoid double claim: your complete
Inheritance/Compensation funds have been credited in your favor
through one of our remittance departments.

You are therefore advised to contact (The General Accountant: Mr. Greg
Donald) from our branch office.

Contact Person: Mr. Greg Donald.
Email:  gd20@workmail.co.za
Phone: +27 734 110 377
Whatsapp: +27 733 870 999

AMOUNT: US$520,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)

Contact him immediately for the processing of your payment, and as
soon as you establish a contact with him, your payment will be
processed and your ATM VISA CARD will be issued and sent to your
address immediately.

Please send your payment file Number to him: RSA-DEL/ID1033/UN.520US

1. Your Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Country of Resident:
4. Nationality:
5. Age:
6. Gender:
7. Occupation:
8. Phone Number:
9. File Number: RSA-DEL/ID1033/UN.520US

NOTE: That the amount that will be in your ATM VISA CARD is
US$520,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
or it equivalent in your country currency.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us to monitor
this payment effectively thereby making contact with (Mr. Greg Donald)
as directed, to avoid double claim or any further delay.

Please Be Warned.  The Economic and Social Council United Nations does
not instruct any other Bank or agent in this payment except (Mr. Greg
Donald) through whom we can only give you attention for now. And we
advise you to stop all the communications you are having with any
other Agent or bank officials in America, Europe, Asia and Africa
regarding your payment except (Mr. Greg Donald) or you will lose the
payment.

Yours in Services
Her Excellency, Ambassador, Mrs. Mona Juul
President. - Economic and Social Council

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