419 scam: "KRI.STALINA GEORGIEVA" <compensationunit62@gmail.com> INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR FUND VIA ONLINE BANKING/DELIVRY OF YOUR FUND TO<br> YO

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- imffundstransfersections1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "KRI.STALINA GEORGIEVA" <compensationunit62@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info@federalcitysbnk.com
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:51:59 +0100
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR FUND VIA ONLINE BANKING/DELIVRY OF YOUR FUND TO
YOUR HOME ADDRESS

International Monetary Fund HQ2
1900 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20431,
USA.

INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR INHERITANCE/COMPENSATION FUND.
Attention Beneficiary:
Greetings from me to you, I hope this meet you in sound health. In the last few days, I have been working underground to perfect our transaction. Today I can authoritatively inform you that I have done all due diligence within the Online Banking system and the legal department has also completed the legal processes of finalizing all transfer arrangements with our affiliate bank from the USA in your favor.

Let me use this opportunity to inform you that the bank has been duly informed of your person as the Beneficiary of the fund worth US$10,500,000.00(Ten million five hundred thousand United States Dollars). I am therefore directing you to contact the Bank requesting for the release of this fund to you.
Please kindly re-confirm the following information below while contacting the Bank:
1) Your Full Name:
2) Your Full Address:
3) Your Contact Telephone and Fax No:
3) Your Profession, Age and Marital Status:
4) Any Valid Form of Your Identification/Driver's License:

Find below the bank's contact details. All emails should be directed to the Head Remittance Department/Chief Account Officer

Contact Person:
Mr. David Luice,
Chief Account Officer
Federal City Bank
600 Jefferson St, Lafayette,
LA 70501, USA.
Tel: +1 (305)- 518-3875
The Bank Website: https://federalcitysbnk.com
E-mail: info@federalcitysbnk.com

I sincerely wish you success with the online banking Section. Once again, I wish to thank you for your cooperation, while I await the response of your correspondence with the bank.

Kindly confirm receipt of this email and let me know as soon as you contact the bank. Do contact me by my private email address: imffundstransfersections1@gmail.com
Best regards.

YOURS SINCERELY,
KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA

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