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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: Ms Kristalina Georgieva <akanupatrick3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.imffund2021@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2022 07:22:43 -0700
Subject: INSTRUCTION / WARNING TO RELEASE YOUR UNPAID FUND (1968).

*( I.M.F ) Head OfficeSenior Resident Representative#1900 Pennsylvania Ave
NW,Washington, DC 20431 USA.(I.M.F)(1968).RESPOND TO OUR OFFICIAL
EMAIL:((info.imffund2021@gmail.com
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/h/1sjd5by3v9q9i/?&cs=wh&v to=info.imffund2021@gmail.com>)Attention
; BeneficiaryThis is to inform you of a very important 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 funds remain unpaid to you. I am Ms. Kristalina
Georgieva, a highly placed official of the InternationalMonetary Fund
(IMF). It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office by
so many correspondences on the uneasy way 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.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: 674632Password No: 339331,Pin Code No: 55674
and yourCertificate of Merit Payment No: 103,Released Code No:
0763;Immediate (IMF) Telex confirmation No: -1114433;Secret Code No:
XXTN013.Your 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)
immediately. 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: *1968*. Please, any time you receive a mail with the name Ms.
Kristalina Georgieva, check if there is CODE (1968) if the code is not
written, please delete the message from your box! 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: ((info.imffund2021@gmail.com
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/h/1sjd5by3v9q9i/?&cs=wh&v to=info.imffund2021@gmail.com>)
with immediate effect and we shall give you further details on how your
fund will be released.This Office hereby gives you the GUARANTEE your
absolute protection and that of your approved Compensation Funds via ATM
CARD delivery is 100% assured. Your approved amount of US$10,700,000.00.
(Ten Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) by the IMF must
reach you in any of the above options best for your reception and please do
not respond to any email except this so you will be able to receive your
funds from the right source which is this office that you have already
contacted.Ms.Kristalina GeorgievaManaging Director of the
InternationalMonetary Fund. (I.M.F)(1968)RESPOND TO OUR OFFICIAL
EMAIL:((info.imffund2021@gmail.com
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/h/1sjd5by3v9q9i/?&cs=wh&v to=info.imffund2021@gmail.com>)*

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