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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: Office mail <purchasing1@erawan.co.th>
Reply-To: sherricunnin110gvt@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 23:33:56 +0700
Subject: The International Monetary Fund



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Headquarters 1 (HQ1): International Monetary Fund, 700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431, United States Of American

Im Sherri Cunningham , The International Monetary Fund Agent (IMF). i have a great offer for you it is very important to hear this. Am Agent Sherri working under the (IMF) Managing Director, Mrs Kristalina Georgieva.
We find out that you have not received Your fund from Africa! for years now after making all the necessary payment you have been asked to pay well, we have finally cash your abandoned long-lost fund confirming to be your won compensation funds and we decided to release the Consignment Box to you because it has stayed long in our custody searching for the contact to reach you, after our investigation we discovered that the money is not an illegal payment, The fund values the sum of ($80.000,000:00) Eighty Million United States Dollars.

So kindly reconfirm your full details

1. Full name.....
2. Your number.....
3. Current home address....
5. Nearest Airport.....

Am waiting for your urgent and positive respond.

Yours Sincerely
Sherri Cunningham
International Monetary Fund


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