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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: ">" <qsonel0730@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kri.def@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 01:38:05 +0100
Subject: RE: GOOD NEWS REPLY URGENTLY.


OFFICE OF THE IMF & UNITED NATIONS FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT EUROPE, AS=
IA AND AMERICAN DISTRICT TEL: +447031916115 E-MAIL: unn.imf1973@consultant.=
com E-MAIL: IMF.1932_usa@consultant.com Dear Beneficiary, This is to inform=
you that the united state government authority (USA) in collaboration with=
the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been alleged to monitor all tran=
sactions. I hereby advise you to stop whatever transactions you are Having =
in regards of your fund. This information is reaching you because from our =
intelligent unit we discovered that you have been involved in a transaction=
with Internet Fraudster. Based on a closed door-meeting held by all stakeh=
olders regarding your bad experience with the Internet Fraudster. However, =
a sum of (US$1,200,000.00) has been approved to compensate all Scam Victims=
Across the world by the above mentioned Organizations? We unanimously agre=
ed to pay you Via ATM MASTER CARD / BANK DRAFT for the safety of the said a=
mount as compensation for Scam Victims across the world. You are advised to=
provide this office with your full details such as Your Name, Cell Phone N=
umber, Occupation and your Current Home Address where your ATM MASTER CARD =
/ BANK DRAFT will be delivered to you for security reasons, get back to us =
for easy communication through our office email: ( IMF.1932_usa@consultant.=
com) as We have been given 14 working days to get your ATM MASTER CARD / BA=
NK DRAFT delivered to you by all the Stakeholders. Yours in Service, Antoni=
o Guterres Head Of Operation=

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