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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: Kristalina Georgieva <mr.marc.andreseen@gmail.com>
Reply-To: creditsettlementdepartment@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2022 21:38:41 +0100
Subject: Dear Beneficiary !!

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Attn:

This is to notify you that all efforts to reach you, but all efforts proved
abortive. I have sent emails too, but no acknowledgement whatsoever; I am
writing to notify you of the progressive report concerning your unclaimed
funds following the directives of the Director-General's opening remarks at
the media briefing on COVID-19 - Friday, 11, February 2022.

We have been instructed by the United Nations and United States Government
to release all unclaimed funds/ATM Cards to the beneficiaries to curtail
the recession because of the outbreak of the Coronavirus" COVID-19".

All our efforts to release your unclaimed funds to your bank account have
proved abortive. Several attempts were made by our ATM card department to
authorize your card as directed, but system restoration was unable to
complete successfully. It was a big surprise to receive a letter of
authorization this morning giving permission to Mrs. Amy Barthel claimed
your funds, the letter identified Mrs. Amy Barthel as your family relatives
stated that you died months ago as a result of Coronavirus "Covid-19" and
you authorized her to receive your compensation payment funds valued
USD$10.5 Million.

Kindly but urgently confirm the authenticity of the authorization letter
submitted by your family relative as you can see the below bank details she
submitted for the funds transfer to avoid remitting your funds to a wrong
person, and please update us with your current bank account where you wish
to receive the funds immediately, and you can also reach us via this
WhatsApp on this: "+1 (605) 299-9629".

Bank Name: US BANK OF AMERICA
Bank Address: 9724 BAY SIDE CT... SPRING HILL FL 34608
Home Address: 13527 NW 147TH AVE ALACHUA FL 32615
Account Holders Name: AMY BARTHEL
Account Number: 76875994746
Routing Numbers: UD5653
Online Account User ID: VP167
Online Access Password: 71104.

Please kindly call or chat me on WhatsApp with this Number: "+1 (605)
299-9629" for easy communications to enable us to render you the best of
our service, or you can provide us with your own WhatsApp number to enable
us to reach you.

Please treat this matter as extremely urgent and respond back as soon as
possible.

Thank you, and congratulations.

Regards;
Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
WhatsApp: +1 (605) 299-9629

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