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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 <tobertmorinzx@gmail.com>
Reply-To: interfundworldwide@mail.com
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2022 06:24:06 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
700 19th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.


REF: - INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT
WITH THE SUM OF (US$15M)

Dear Valued Customer

This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. After
due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance file which The Foreign
Debts Settlement /Compensation Committee Of European Union And The
Executive Members Of The World Bank contacted us to see to your immediate
payment of the sum of US$15,000,000.

We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going
through hard times by paying a lot of charges to see to the release of your
fund (US$15,000,000.00), which has been delayed as a handiwork of some
miscreant elements from Nigeria and UK, We advise that you stop further
communication with any correspondence from any body or NGO, Courier
companies ,Banks as you have met up with the whole requirements.


The only thing required from you is to obtain Non-Resident Clearance
Form/Receipt which we are not asking you to pay the fee to us here in the
United State as the. Government has paid us for handling/processing your
payment with other customers. We will help you to see that you obtain the
Non-Residential. Clearance form which will cost you the sum of ($1,000) so
that our bank will affect immediate transfer of your Inheritance fund sum
of (US$15,000,000.00) into your online bank account . You are hereby
advised NOT to remit any payment to any institutions with respect to your
transaction as your fund will be transferred to you directly from my source
through the online account opening online or directly to your bank account
. I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to these instructions is at
your own risk .

You should be aware of the fact that your fund is under insurance coverage
and as a result that ,the fees can not be deducted from the payment sum
until your fund is transferred to you wholesomely without tampering by any
person ,no charge can be withdrawn or deducted from your winning fund
until the fund is transferred into your nominated bank account. If you
follow up my directives, you will receive your fund

Residential Clearance form.

Reconfirm the following:
Your Full Name:
Address:
Phone Number
Occupation:
ID CARD:
Your WhatsApp phone number

Do not go through anybody again if it is not from my email address for your
Non-Residential Clearance Certificate if you really want your fund.

Yours sincerely,
MRS Kristalina Georgieva
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristalina_Georgieva
Head Of Operation IMF
Foreign Payments

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