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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maritinesecurityusa@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 21:41:33 +0100
Subject: Re. Due Process of your Compensation Benefits valued 1, 485,
000.00 USD.

Re. Due Process of your Compensation Benefits valued 1,485,000.00 USD.
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
This is to notify you that the Cash Management/International Payments Unit of the International Monetary Fund in conjunction with the Global Debt
Reconciliation Committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had agreed to pay you a total sum of $1,485,000.00 USD 2022 compensation fund.
 
 
The compensation fund has been signed to be paid to you for all the money you have lost to scammers through internet fraud.
Your name appeared on our payment schedule list of beneficiaries that will receive their funds in this 2nd quarter payment of the year
according to our banking regulation.
 
Quickly get back to us if you are still alive, and we shall give you the REFERENCE NUMBER to enable you to pick up your money from the
appointed paying Bank close to you.
 
 
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
 
Congratulations!
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
IMF HQ2: 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20431, United States.

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