419 scam: "International Monetary Fund (IMF)" <slimobinna08@gmail.com> Attention; Fund 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:
- "million us dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "International Monetary Fund (IMF)" <slimobinna08@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mrskristalinageorgieve93@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2023 04:53:39 -0800
Subject: Attention; Fund Beneficiary

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND ( I.M.F )
Senior Resident Representative
#1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20431 USA.
(I.M.F)(601).

Attention; Fund Beneficiary,

This is to intimate you with 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 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 this first quarter payment of the year 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.

Now your new Payment, United Nation Approval No; UN5685P,White House
Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password
No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate 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$27,000,000.00 ( Twenty Seven Million
US Dollars). 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: 601. Please, any time you receive
a mail with the name Kristalina Georgieva, check if there is CODE (601) 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 in
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: (
MrsGeorgievakristaline@outlook.com ) with immediate effect and we shall
give you further details on how your fund will be released.Consequently,
you are required to immediately reconfirm the below information to us for
verification and processing of your payment accordingly;

I await your urgent reply.

Regards,

Mrs.Kristalina Georgieva
Group Managing Director
International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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