419 scam: Christopher A Wray <christopheraw584@gmail.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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- kristalinageorgieva779@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Christopher A Wray <christopheraw584@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2021 07:58:00 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

GREETINGS FROM IMF DIRECTOR MRS KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA

I WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE FINISHED UP THE PROCESS OF YOUR ATM
VISA CARD,AND EVERY ARRANGEMENT HAS PERFECTLY CONCLUDED TO EFFECT
YOUR PAYMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THE DELIVERY CHARGE HAS BEEN TAKING
CARE BY THE (FEDERAL BANK) AUTHORITY AS INSTRUCTED,

HOWEVER, IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR ATM VISA CARD
NUMBER; (4980-0922-6388-8874) HAS BEEN APPROVED AND UPGRADED IN YOUR
FAVOR. MEANWHILE, YOUR SECRET PIN NUMBER IS (6152). THE ATM VISA CARD
VALUE IS $20 MILLION USD. YOU ARE ADVANCED THAT A MAXIMUM WITHDRAWAL
value OF US$10,000.00 IS PERMITTED DAILY. AND WE ARE DULY
INTER-SWITCHED AND YOU CAN MAKE WITHDRAWAL IN ANY LOCATION OF THE ATM
CENTER OF YOUR CHOICE/NEAREST TO YOU.

BUT BEFORE YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR ATM VISA CARD WE HAVE TO ACTIVATE IT,
SO THAT WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT, YOU WILL START WITHDRAWING YOUR
MONEY,PLEASE RECONFIRM TO US YOUR HOME ADDRESS TO AVOID ANY WRONG
DELIVERY SUCH AS:-

YOUR FULL RECEIVER?S NAME: _____
YOUR HOME ADDRESS:_____
YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:_____
YOUR PASSPORT ATTACHED OR YOUR DRIVER LICENSE:______

CONTACT EMAIL:kristalinageorgieva779@gmail.com

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