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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" <kidneyrichard36@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ms.kristarinageorgieva0220@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2022 13:49:24 +0100
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary

*( I.M.F ) Head OfficeSenior Resident Representative#1900 Pennsylvania Ave
NW,Washington, DC 20431 USA.(I.M.F)(#1944#).Attention: BeneficiaryThis is
to inform you of a very important information which will be of a great help
to 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 which people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier
Companies/ Diplomat across Europe to Africa and Asia /London 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 this first quarter
payment of the year because we only transfer fund 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 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: 674632Password No: 339331,Pin Code No: 55674 and yourCertificate of
Merit Payment No: 103,Released Code No: 0763;Immediate (IMF) Telex
confirmation No: -1114433;Secret Code No: XXTN013.Your payment inheritance
fund is USD$10.7Million. 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: *1944*.
Please, any time you receive a mail with the name Ms. Georgieva, check if
there is CODE (#1944#).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:(ms.kristarinageorgieva0220@gmail.com
<ms.kristarinageorgieva0220@gmail.com>) with immediate effect and we shall
give you further details on how your fund will be released.This Office
hereby gives you the GUARANTEE your absolute protection and that of your
approved Compensation Funds via ATM CARD delivery is 100% assured. Your
approved amount of US$10,700,000.00. (Ten Million,Seven Hundred United
States Dollars) by the IMF must reach you in any of the above options for
your reception and please do not respond to any email except this so you
will be able to receive your fund from the right source which is this
office that you have already contacted.Ms.Kristalina GeorgievaManaging
Director of the InternationalMonetary Fund. (I.M.F)(#1944#).Contact My
Secretary On This Email(ms.kristarinageorgieva0220@gmail.com
<ms.kristarinageorgieva0220@gmail.com>)Mr. Rod Anderson. *

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