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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- imfdepartmentremmittancesfund@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: International Monetary Fund <onwuegbuziepatricia@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imfdepartmentremmittancesfund@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2022 13:24:09 +0000
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR OVERDUE FUND
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
164 DE-80939 Berkshire, London,
United Kingdom.
TEL:+1 315-633-6608
REF:-XVGNN8809
ATTN: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR OVERDUE FUND
we have come to understand that you have lost a lot of money all
because you want to receive your fund, well all that
have been put to a stop as the United nation has promised to assist
you with the sum of $5million in other to compensate you and all you
have to do is fill the below details..
1 full name
2 home phone and cell phone number
3 occupation
4 amount that was lost by you.
Furthermore one Michael Oneal said you sent him to claim the compensation
kindly confirm if you sent him before we do anything regarding it.
Below is our contact details, we are Expecting your prompt reply thank you.
Direct Usa Hotline: +1 315-633-6608
Reply to; imfdepartmentremmittancesfund@gmail.com
Sincerely
Ms. Carla Grasso,
Deputy Managing Director and
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO),
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.(UNITED NATION)
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