419 scam: banque atlantique <banquatlantiquewestafrica@gmail.com> ATTN

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "certificate fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- europeaninvestmentbank599@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: banque atlantique <banquatlantiquewestafrica@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ubamastercardofficelometg@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2022 12:36:09 -1200
Subject: ATTN

Dear beneficiary,

This is to inform you of very important information which will be of
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 remains unpaid to you.

Mo lottery link; https://www.lotterycorner.com/mo/show-me-cash/2020
Winning number; 5-6-14-29-35

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.
After our investigation, we found out that your email address was one
of the lucky winners in the Mo lottery selection in 2020 year but due
to some corrupt bankers they try to divert your funds to their private
account.

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 which you can receive your fund in your bank
account through the help of European investment bank.

Your name appeared in our payment schedule list of beneficiaries that
will receive their Mo lottery funds in this first quarter payment of
the year 2022 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 $750, 000.00, having received these vital
payments. Winning numbers; 5-6-14-29-35, date of won; October 05,
2020, you can also confirm your winning fund through this Mo lottery
link; https://www.lotterycorner.com/mo/show-me-cash/2020 Therefore
you are qualified now to receive and confirm your payment with the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) African Region 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 Georgieva, check if there is CODE (601)
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. The only payment needed
at the bank is only the IMF clearance certificate fee so the bank will
be able to release your total money in your bank account.

I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at
your own risk. REMEMBER THAT YOU ONLY NEED TO PAY THE IMF CERTIFICATE
CLEARANCE FEE AT THE BANK AND NO ADDITIONAL FEE.

We have already deposited your total fund at the right paying bank
European investment bank, I want you to contact the Approval to
receive your total fund in good condition without any further delaying
or additional charges.

Respond to this Bank e-mail on (europeaninvestmentbank599@gmail.com)
your fund will be released to your bank account once you contact the
bank.

Contact bank manager name; Dr. EDMUND GREGORY

With Respect

Regards,
Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva, (I.M.F)(601) official

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