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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 FUND <info@usa.com>
Reply-To: <swetmandudley70@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:07:08 -0700
Subject: EXTERNAL - Hello Good Day

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.


INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND {IMF} OFFICE
IMF Headquarters. 700 19th Street, N.W
Phone:+1(509)906-4439
Website:www.imf.org.
C/O Kristalina Georgieva
E-mail:swetmandudley70@aol.com
In Affiliation with West African Economic
and Monetary Union (WAEMU).

Attention Beneficiary;

Your Long overdue Payment Is Ready:

It came to our notice today that your long overdue unpaid contracts inheritance fund, next of kin and lotto benefits that was originated from Africa, Europe, Asia Plus Middle east and American is among the list of individuals and companies that your unpaid fund has been located to the CITY BANK LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Your email appeared among the beneficiaries, who will receive a part-payment of your contractual sum and has been approved already for months now. You are requested to get back to us for more direction and instruction on how to receive your fund. However, we received an email from one Mr.Robert Dean Randolph who told us that he is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last week.


He has also submitted his account for us to transfer the fund to him including his International passport. we want to hear from you before
we can make the transfer to confirm if you are dead or not.Please in confirmation that you are still alive, you are advised to reconfirm
the below listed information to enable us facilitate an immediate payment for you.Once again, We apologize to you on behalf Of IMF International Monetary Fund for the delays on paying your funds, which according to
records in the system had been long overdue.You can contact the IMF director/chairperson Ms. Kristalina Georgieva on her
E-mail: swetmandudley70@aol.com

Yours Sincerely,
Kristalina Georgieva
Chairperson/Director IMF,
IMF Headquarters.700 19th Street, N.W
+1(509)906-4439
www.imf.org.
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This email and any other accompanying document(s) contain information from Kent Police and/or Essex Police, which is confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the exclusive use of the individual(s) or bodies to whom it is addressed. The content, including any subsequent replies, could be disclosable if relating to a criminal investigation or civil proceedings. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or other use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by contacting the sender or telephoning Kent Police on 01622 690690 or Essex Police on 01245 491491, as appropriate. For further information regarding Kent Police’s or Essex Police’s use of personal data please go to https://www.kent.police.uk/hyg/privacy/ or https://www.essex.police.uk/hyg/privacy/. Additionally for our Terms and Conditions please go to https://www.kent.police.uk/hyg/terms-conditions/ or https://www.essex.police.uk/hyg/terms-conditions/

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