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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: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND <m.skristalinageorgievanetmail@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 May 2022 00:25:44 +0100
Subject: UN Directorate of International Payment/Transfer Notice!

*UN Directorate of International Payment/Transfer Notice*

*3 Whitehall Court,*

*London SW1A 2EL,*

*ST/SG/SER.A/295/.*

*Email: *antnioguterres723@yahoo.com
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/4l9vgsqroosp/?&cs=wh&v to
tnioguterres723@yahoo.com>
*.*



*To whom it may concern! In accordance with the United Nation (UN)
mandatory policy on international monetary transactions and in conjunction
with the World Bank financial policy it was brought together in
collaboration with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
IMF, Ms.Kristalina Georgieva. We observed your overdue compensation fund
which was worth $10.7 million deposited with the bank for further payment.
This notification is in respect of your Unclaimed Funds which file was
forwarded to us by the WORLD BANK. Going by the security report before us
you have gone through hard times paying a lot of charges for the release of
your Fund without success. We advise you to seize further communications
with any individual, Bank or its Agents regarding your fund, because they
have nothing to offer you, and any further dealing with these miscreants
will be at your own risk. Following the issuance of the Foreign Exchange
Approval to the Access Bank PLC on the recommendation of the United Nations
Protocol's Blue Book "Permanent Missions No. 295", issued in October 2015
with ST/SG/SER.A/295/Add.5. I am pleased to inform you that the China
Merchants Bank has been giving the sole mandate for release of your
payment.*

*(1.) Did you instruct one Ms. Donna K. Heberling, of 1200 Fitch Way,
Sacramento, CA 95864, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf
because you are dead? *

*(2.) Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in her favor thereby making her
the current beneficiary/Next of Kin to receive your pending fund?*

*Note down your Payment details, United Nation Approval No; UN5685P, White
House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632
Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 Certificate of Merit Payment No:
103, Released Code No: 0002; Immediate (IMF) Telex confirmation
No:-1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013. Kindly confirm your knowledge of Ms.
Donna K. Heberling as mandated by your family to avoid wrongful payment? We
look forward to a swift response from the family. And be less assured your
advice will be carried to the latter. And if our directives are carefully
followed, the fund will be released to the account within five Bank working
days. Contact the Managing director of the International monetary fund
(1206) via Email:m.skristalinageorgievanetmail@gmail.com
<Email%3Am.skristalinageorgievanetmail@gmail.com> *



*Best regards,*

*Mr. Pascal Owen*

*Director of Operations,*

*Payment/Transfer unit,*

*UN Directorate of International Payment/Transfer Notice,*

*Email:* antnioguterres723@yahoo.com
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/4l9vgsqroosp/?&cs=wh&v to
tnioguterres723@yahoo.com>
*.*

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