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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" <surajodikko907@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Ms.Kristalinaeorgieva111@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 08:24:50 -0700
Subject: INSTRUCTION / WARNING TO RELEASE YOUR UNPAID FUND (*6061*)

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
( I.M.F ) Head Office
Senior Resident Representative
#1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20431 USA.
(I.M.F)(6061).

COMPLEMENT OF THE SEASON BENEFICIARY;

FUNF APPROVE SCHEDULE 2023.

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 last year 2022, 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 2023 assigned
from the Government 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: *6061*. Please, any time you receive an
e-mail with the name Ms.Kristalina Georgieva, check if there is CODE
(6061) 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 to
you. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk.
Respond to this e-mail on: (internationalmonetaryfund41021@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)(6061)
Secretary On: internationalmonetaryfund41021@gmail.com
E-mail on: Ms.Kristalinaeorgieva111@hotmail.com

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