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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <imfpublic7992@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 22:34:36 +0100
Subject: IMF CODE#35546

International Monetary Fund •
Publication Services
700 19 th Street, N.W. • Washington, D.C. 20431
sms: (669) 250 6101
PO Box 92780 Washington, D.C. 20090


Attn: Recipient,


The IMF was conceived in July 1944 at the United Nations Bretton Woods Conference. The 44 countries in attendance sought to build a framework for international economic cooperation under section 501{c}3 of the United States Internal Revenue Code and maintain stability which is essential to increase productivity, job creation, and economic well-being.


Furthermore, the IMF Grant Review Committee supports charitable organizations through partnership and annual monetary grants and also provides precautionary financing to help strengthen economic institutions and statistics being part of our three critical missions: furthering international monetary cooperation, encouraging the expansion of economic growth, and discouraging policies that would harm prosperity.


However, to prevent crises in the international monetary system, recipients must establish a profile for registration and review, but only eligible recipients could have legal recourse if this obligation is not fulfilled.


Full Name:
Address:
Mobile Number:


NOTE: The IMF keeps a regular policy dialogue with the governments and also monitors financial developments to help businesses thrive.


Thanks,

Yours Faithfully,
Ms. Antoinette Sayeh
IMF DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR

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