419 scam: Kristalina Georgieva <bilyaminusaleh994@gmail.com> ATTENTION REQUARED

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- krisg2200077@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kristalina Georgieva <bilyaminusaleh994@gmail.com>
Reply-To: krisg2200077@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2023 15:04:58 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION REQUARED

We have been authorized by the director general and the governing body
of the WORLD BANK, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your
payment after approval in your favour. During the course of our
investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been
unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Currier who are
trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.
To end this criminal activity and for security of your funds, you have
been issued with security Identification
IFC09-WB2021-17CCXX65(PIN87**)/ ATM CARD and this will enable only you
to have direct Control over your funds. Today payment order has been
issued in your favour by the World Bank Group and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF). We are happy to inform you that based on our
recommendation/Instructions; draft has been issued and credited to
your favour through ATM VISA CARD valued at $100,000,000,00. We advise
that you furnish us with the below: -

Your Full Name:
Residential address:
Your Age:
Occupation:
Telephone Numbers:

Contact; Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva
Email; krisg2200077@gmail.com
Congratulations.

Sincerely, Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The World Bank/Debt Recovery & Settlement Department
(Fact-finding committee on Economic Matters"

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