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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: christalina Georgia <emmanuelokpara873@gmail.com>
Reply-To: christalinageorgiam@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:18:56 -0600
Subject: CONTACT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

CONTACT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

International Monitoring Fund [IMF]
Office address; 700 19th street, NW suite HQ1-3-544
Washington, DC 20431, USA....{MY EMAIL ADDRESS; christalinageorgiam@gmail.com

I sent you this letter a month ago, but I didn’t hear from you.
First of all, I am Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva barn Managing Director
and Chairwoman of the International Monetary Fund. Indeed, We have
reviewed all the obstacles and problems around your incomplete
transaction and your inability to encounter the delivery
charges levied against you, for past delivery options, see our site
for your confirmation 38 ° 53′56 ″ N 77 ° 2 ′39 ″ W We are the Board
of Directors, the World Bank, DHL express delivery company and the
Monetary Fund International (IMF) Washington, D.C. together with the Department
of the United States Treasury and any other relevant Investigative Agencies
here in the United States of America. ordered our Foreign Payment
Remittance Unit, United States DHL express delivery company where
your fund is $20,000,000.00 million USD. will be raised to you. During
the course of our investigation, we discovered with skosper that your
payment was
Unnecessarily delayed by corrupt delivery company officials Trying
divert your funds into their private accounts And today we notify you
that your fund has been deposited to DHL express delivery company, it
will be delivered to you by cash and also ready to be delivered to
you, now you have contact the information of the DHL delivery head
agent Mr Mark Dann Duke
Email (dannahitzemanhtk71@gmail.com)
You should contact your delivery agent Mark Dann Duke and then
provide them with the
following information for the delivery of your funds consignment box
credited address at your home address.
Your Full Name ===========================
Your Country of Origin ======================
Your home address =======================
Your phone number ======================
Scan copy of your ID ==========================
Sincerely,
About Mark Dann Duke

Best regards Mrs Kristalina Georgia

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