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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. Ceda Ogada" <avangmt@eunet.rs>
Reply-To: kristalinageorgieva@seznam.cz
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:55:54 +0100
Subject: Greeting Beneficiary

Greeting Beneficiary

This notice is been directed to you because your email address was found
in the listed names 980 people's that IMF selected randomly to release
their inheritance fund. Your beneficiary fund is $5.5 million from
International Monetary Fund (IMF). The briefcase containing your $5.5
million USD will arrive alongside with the key to open it, Am Secretary
Mr. Ceda Ogada contacting you from I.M.F department Washington,DC. Do
contact IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva for confirmation of
your fund and delivery updates on the E-mail:
kristalinageorgieva@seznam.cz, Phone No: (202)945-9019.
God Bless America.

Best Regards,
Mr. Ceda Ogada.
IMF,Secretary of the Fund.

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