419 scam: "ATTENTION BENEFICIARY." <usmanabdullahi8653@gmail.com> ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

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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:

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:
- ",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.
- michaelgleve080@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- is at your own risk. respond to this e-mail on: (michaelgleve080@gmail.com) michael gleve secretary to ms. kristalina georgieva with (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "ATTENTION BENEFICIARY." <usmanabdullahi8653@gmail.com>
Reply-To: minternational895@aol.com
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:09:50 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
( I.M.F ) Head Office
Senior Resident Representative
#1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20431 USA.
(I.M.F)(1997).

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY;

This is to inform you of a very important information which will be of
a 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 funds remain unpaid to you. I am
Ms.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 and Courier
Companies/ Diplomat across Europe to Africa and Asia /London Uk. We
have decided to put a stop to that.

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. Your name appeared in our payment schedule
list of beneficiaries that will receive their funds in November 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.

Your payment inheritance fund is USD$5,500,000.00 Having received
these vital payment numbers, therefore you are qualified now to
receive and confirm your payment with the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) immediately. 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: *1997*. Please, any time you receive an
e-mail with the name Ms.Kristalina Georgieva, check if there is CODE
(1997) 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. I hope this is clear. Any
action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk. Respond to
this e-mail on: (michaelgleve080@gmail.com) Michael Gleve Secretary to
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva with immediate effect and we shall give you
further details on how your fund will be released.

Finally, you are advised to re-confirm these to us.

Your Full Name:
Contact address:
Copy of your ID:
Your County:
Occupation:
WhatsAPP Number:

Ms. Kristalina Georgieva
Chief Economist of the International
Monetary Fund. (I.M.F)(1997)
Secretary On: michaelgleve080@gmail.com
E-mail on: minternational895@aol.com

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