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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 <theresajokon@gmail.com>
Reply-To: scbonlinedesk02@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:13:20 -0700
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

Good Day,

The general governing body of International Monetary Funds, IMF has
authorized my Office to settle all the Foreign Outstanding Debts owed
to the citizens of ASIA, AUSTRALIA, EUROPEAN, AFRICA & AMERICA, CANADA
to support people in countries across the region affected by the
Tsunami and Hurricane. Also include individuals whose Inheritance
claims were denied many years ago. Hence, you received this letter for
either of the above reasons. The IMF Foreign Policy and Currency
Regulation offered loan of $23 billion based on that Agreement, $2
billion was mapped out for the Foreign Debts and your name was among
those Beneficiaries to be paid through my Office the sum of Two
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars. ($2.5M)

This has been approved and duly signed by the Finance Department of
the United Nations Compensation Commission However, the Committee on
Foreign Payment Policy in the United Nations has put in place measure
to make sure that you receive this fund payment through Standard
Chartered Bank Online Transfer. You are hereby directed to contact
Standard Chartered Bank, Florida Miami USA and provide them with your
Payment Reference Code (IMF/UN75148) and also your personal
information such as Full Name/Address/City/State/Zip Code/Home and
Mobile Telephone number.

Contact Person: Mark O'Neal
Standard Chartered Bank
Email: scbonlinedesk02@gmail.com


Congratulations,

Mr. Donald Edward
IMF Debt Reconciliation's Committee

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