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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:
- 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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "azour.imf.org@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Jihad Azour" <admin@imf.com>
Reply-To: Azour.imf.org@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 10:01:17 -0800
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION!!!
Attention:Fund Owner.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is compensating all the scam victims=
and your email ID was found in the scam victim's list. The (UN) office has=
been fully mandated by the IMF to transfer your compensation to you via =
International Visa ATM Card which you can use from any ATM Machine around y=
ou,
We write to bring to your notice that (IMF) has instructed us to pay you t=
he sum of (610,000.00 USD) as one of the scam victims' beneficiaries to be =
paid this amount as compensation fund.
Note that your payment files will be returned to the IMF within 72 working=
hours if we do not hear from you, this instruction was given by a general =
official of the IMF.
Please Reconfirm your full information to receive your (610,000.00 USD) th=
rough ATM Card by DHL delivery to your destination or by bank wire transfer=
to your account..
1.YOUR FULL NAME=2026
2.YOUR PHONE NUMBER=2026
3.YOUR HOME ADDRESS =2026
4.(COUNTRY)=2026
For more information, Contact my email:{Azour.imf.org@outlook.com}
Yours sincerely
Mr. Jihad Azour,
Director International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Whatsapp Hotline: +62 856-4028-3224
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