419 scam: "Mrs.Kristalina Georgieva" <mrskristalinageorgieva652@gmail.com> ATTENTION

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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.
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. )
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.
- www.europeaninvestbank@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Kristalina Georgieva" <mrskristalinageorgieva652@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:09:34 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION

*INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (HQ1)700 19th Street, N.W.,Washington, D.C.
20431.Mo lottery Unclaimed fund USD $750, 000.00 2020 detected by fund
Email ownerREF:-XVGNN82022Mo lottery link;
https://www.lotterycorner.com/mo/show-me-cash/2020
<https://www.lotterycorner.com/mo/show-me-cash/2020>Winning
number; 5-6-14-29-35Dear Fund Email owner,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.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
<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
(www.Europeaninvestbank@gmail.com <www.Europeaninvestbank@gmail.com>) your
fund will be released to your bank account once you contact the
bank.Contact bank manager name; Dr. EDMUND GREGORYBank
email: www.Europeaninvestbank@gmail.com
<www.Europeaninvestbank@gmail.com>With RespectRegards,Mrs.Kristalina
Georgieva, (I.M.F)(601) official*

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