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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: international monetary fund <ibrahimidrisguri111@gmail.com>
Reply-To: internationalmonetaryfunds0812@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 07:07:34 -0800
Subject: INSTRUCTION / ATTENTION TO RELEASE YOUR UNPAID FUNDS (*0812*)

( I.M.F ) Headquarters
Senior Resident Representative
#1900 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20431 USA.
(IMF)(0812).


Attention ; RECIPIENT

This is to inform you of a very important piece of information which will
be of great help to you in all the difficulties you are having in making
your long overdue payment due to the excessive demand of money from
yourself by those in charge. corrupt bank and courier company. . after
which your funds will remain unpaid. I am Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, a
senior official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). You may be
interested to know that reports have reached our office through several
letters of the disturbing manner in which people like you are being treated
by various banks and couriers/diplomats across Europe to Africa and
Asia/London. We decided to stop there.

All government and non-government prostates, NGOs, financial companies,
banks, security firms and courier companies who have contacted you recently
have been asked to withdraw your transaction and you are advised NOT to
respond to them until The The International Monetary Fund (IMF) handles
your payment directly.

Your name will appear on our payment plan list of recipients who will
receive their money in the first quarter of the year as we only transfer
money twice a year according to our banking rules. We apologize for the
delay in your payment and please do not contact any office now and advise
our office accordingly.

Now your new payment,
UN approval number; UN5685P,
White House Approved No: WH44CV,
Reference number - 35460021,
Price number: 674632
Password number: 339331,
PIN code: 55674 and your
Certificate of merit Payment no.: 103,
Issued code number: 0763;
Instant confirmation telex (IMF) No. -1114433;
Secret code number: XXTN013.

Your paid inheritance fund is $10.7 million. After receiving these
important payment numbers, you can now receive and confirm your payment to
the International Monetary Fund (IMF). We assure you that you will receive
your payment as long as you follow my guidelines and instructions. We have
decided to give you a CODE, THE CODE IS: *0812*. When you receive an email
with Ms. Georgieva's name, look for a CODE (0812) if the code is not
written. Please delete the receipt message from your inbox! You are advised
NOT to send any additional fees to any institution involved in your
transaction as your funds will be transferred to you directly from our
source. I hope that is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at
your own risk. Reply this email to: (
internationalmonetaryfunds0812@gmail.com) with immediate effect and we will
give you more details on how to unlock your money.

This office gives you a GUARANTEE for your full protection and your ATM
CARD approved compensation funds are 100% safe. Your approved amount of
$10,700,000.00. (Ten Million Seven Hundred US Dollars) IMF should contact
you using one of the options above that best matches your receipt and
please do not reply to any other email than this one so that you can
receive your money from Is this the right resource which office you
contacted?

Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva
International General Manager
Currency funds. (IMF)(0812)
Contact my secretary on this email (internationalmonetaryfunds0812@gmail.com
)
Sir. Rod Andersen.

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