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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: IMF <mrjohnlee143@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imf53010@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2021 02:38:40 -0700
Subject: Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva Executive Board of Director (IMF) CODE IS: 601


*IMF Headquarters Washington, D.C. 20431, USADept: World Debt
Reconciliation Agencies.Advise: Your Outstanding Payment
Notification.website:www.imf.org
<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imf.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmnewton%40hwca.com%7C64aa09857fd849b684b508d956c566f6%7Cee18ec521c3e4b86b98da250e64582ed%7C0%7C0%7C637636228267047000%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=U%2FiL5U2%2BS68SzCH8IAEHWXo9%2FfSlwOwtL%2B75Ip9ALjw%3D&reserved=0>E-mail:
RR-NG@imf.org
<RR-NG@imf.org>Attention : This is to intimate you of a very important
piece of information which will be of a great help to redeem you from all
the difficulties you have been experiencing in getting your long overdue
payment, due to excessive demand for money from you by both corrupt Bank
officials and Courier Companies after which your fund remain unpaid to
you.I am Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva, a highly placed official of the
International Monetary Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that reports
have reached our office by so many correspondences on the uneasy way in
which people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies/
Diplomat across Europe to Africa and Asia /London Uk. We have decided to
put a stop to that and that is why I was appointed to handle your
transaction here in the USA. All Governmental and Non-Governmental
prostates, NGOs, Finance Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier
companies which have been in contact with you of late have been instructed
to back off from your transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond
to them anymore since the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is now directly
in charge of your payment.Your name appeared in our payment schedule list
of beneficiaries that will receive their funds in this first quarter
payment of the year because we only transfer funds twice in a year
according to our banking regulation. We apologize for the delay of your
payment and please stop communicating with any office now and pay attention
to our office payment accordingly. Now your new Payment, United nation
Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference
No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674
and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763;
Immediate (IMF) Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No:
XXTN013.Your part payment inheritance fund is USD$10.7Million. Having
received these vital payment numbers, therefore you are qualified now to
receive and confirm your payment with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
USA immediately within the next 168hrs. We assure you that your payment
will get to you as long as you follow my directives and instructions. We
have decided to give you a CODE, THE CODE IS: 601. Please, any time you
receive a mail with the name Mrs. Kristalina Georgieve, check if there is
CODE (601) if the code is not written, please delete the message from your
box!Reconfirm the information below1. Full Name:2. Address:3.
Nationality:4. Age: Date of Birth:5. Occupation:6. Phone:
Mobile/Cellular:....................Fax:..7. State of Origin:8. Copy of
your identity Card:You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to
any institutions with respect to your transaction as your fund will be
transferred to you directly from our source. I hope this is clear. Any
action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk. Respond to this
e-mail on (*imf53010@gmail.com*) with immediate effect and we shall give
you further details on how your fund will be released. Also call me as soon
as you send the E-mail so that you will be given an immediate response:
Direct Hot-line: Call:*+ 1 240 201 3048





*Regards,Mrs. Kristalina GeorgievaExecutive Board of Director.International
Monetary Fund (IMF)IMF Headquarters Washington, D.C. 20431, USA *

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