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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: "Mr. David William" <davidw@worldbank.org>
Reply-To: <stephnny9765@daum.net>
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 13:47:36 -0700
Subject: Re: Monetary Fund. (I.M.F)(2247)


Attention Beneficiary Following the Notification that we have Just Received=
from the Representative Attorney and the Financial Institution in Regards =
to the Delivery of Your Funds and having being updated by the Financial Ins=
titution Stating that you the Beneficiary of the sum of US$5,500,000.00 thi=
s Funds was Awarded to you by the International Monetary Funds Commission a=
nd World Bank Plc Reason being to Promote the Nation and Encourage Entrepre=
neurship and this Funds have been Processed and is Ready for Delivery but t=
o my Greatest Surprise you have not Collected this Funds and we have been t=
rying to Contact You and You have not been Picking Your Calls Nor Replying =
our Emails. why we are calling You is to Confirm from you as a Lady know as=
Nancy Peterson came to my office Yesterday Claiming that she is Your Daugh=
ter and You asked her to Claim the Funds she Offered to pay for the Deliver=
y and stated that You asked her to Collect the Funds on Your behalf Please =
we will like you to Please Confirm to us and if You never sent her Please c=
an You Reconfirm and get back to us so we can Commence on the Delivery of Y=
our Funds Immediately Please You are to Reconfirm the Following Name.......=
......................... Address............................... Phone Numb=
er.......................... Email ........................................=
...... Please as we have Stated this is a Matter of urgency we need you to =
get back to us as soon as Possible as this is a Matter of Urgency as we wil=
l be Awaiting Your Reply and note that You will be getting Your Funds Deliv=
ered to You in the Next 48 Hours after Reconfirmation Thanks very Much and =
God Bless You i will be looking forward to hearing from you soonest From Dr=
Sarah Mohamed Remitting Officer International Monitoring Funds Commission

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE


This transmission (and/or documents accompanying it) is intended only for t=
he use of the individuals or entities to whom it is addressed. This transmi=
ssion contains information which may be proprietary, privileged, confidenti=
al, or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this t=
ransmission is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any=
dissemination, distribution, copying, or taking of any action in reliance =
on the contents of this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have re=
ceived this transmission in error, please notify us immediately at the tele=
phone number listed above.

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