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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: "Mr. Madison Brian" <info@imfoffice.org>
Reply-To: brianm03@mail.com
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:39:09 +0100
Subject: ARE YOU TRULY DEAD OR ALIVE?

ARE YOU TRULY DEAD OR ALIVE?
FROM THE DESK OF Mr Madison Brian
IMF EXTERNAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(I.M.F).
Email { brianm03@mail.com }
RE-OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

ATTN : BENEFICIARY

This is to inform you of your long overdue Payment outstanding in our
Banking records. We saw your name in the Central Computer among list
of unpaid inheritance claims individuals and have to update your
information through this email contact for immediate confirmation.

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a
part-payment of USD$9.5 million and it has been approved already for
payment months ago. However we received an email from one (MR.CHARLES
COLLINS) who told us that he is your next of kin and that you died in
a car accident few weeks ago. He has also submitted his account
information to the office department for transfer of the fund to him
as your Successor. We are now verifying by contacting your email
address as we have in our Bank records before we can make the transfer
into his account and fores to conclude confirmation if you are dead or
not.

Please, confirm response immediately to the International Monetary
Fund Agency before our action release of the Outstanding payment
against your name listed out. Upon this, I request You send your full
personal information as soon as possible to enable this department
finalize the transfer of the fund release to your nominated foreign
Bank Account. This department needs the following informations from
you urgently.

Contact US WITH THE REQUIRED DETAILS

BELOW E-mail:{ brianm03@mail.com }

1, Full Names
2, Telephone or Fax Number
3, Contact Address
4, Age
5, Occupation
6, Sex
7, a copy of your drivers license

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:

This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the Individual or entity
to which it is addressed and may contain information that is
privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable
law.Once again, I apologize to you on behalf of International Monetary
Fund Agency towards this contact and proper confirmation required
urgently from you if alive .Make sure you reply to my alternative mail
address[ brianm03@mail.com }

Thanks,
Yours Sincerely
Mr Madison Brian
Chairman (I.M.F.
INTERNATIONAL OPERATION DEPT.

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