419 scam: Mrs. Christine Lagarde<recruitment@dotcomwork.com> ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "mrschristinelagarde6@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.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs. Christine Lagarde<recruitment@dotcomwork.com>
Reply-To: mrschristinelagarde6@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2017 04:12:22 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,

My name is Mrs. Christine Lagarde, The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This e-mail is officially drafted to you, to inform you of my Visitation to Nigeria and the agreement reached with the New Elected President of Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun with the Central Bank, CBN governor Godwin Emefiele, along with members of the National Assembly. This agreement was reached after successful meeting on how to better Nigerian Economy.

In view of the above and with reference of the just concluded meeting; it was agreed and resolved that your on-hold funds will be release to you via online banking system whereby you will transfer your funds to any of your local bank account of your choice by yourself.

However, you are advised to stop every further communications with the greedy officials of the past Nigerian Government who has been swindling you, taking undue advantage of you. This office will carry out all modalities to ensure that this New Approval Payment is release to you within the next Seven(7) working days as stimulated depending on your compliance and your steady response. The new elected President Muhammadu Buhari has assured me that he will clean the mess of the past administration.

Moreover, you are advice to get back to me as soon as you receive this email for the release of your fund to you.

Regards
Mrs. Christine Lagarde
Director
International Monetary Funds (IMF)
mrschristinelagarde6@outlook.com

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