419 scam: "Mr. Geoffrey Adams" <georgechukwu882@gmail.com> Hello dear, For Your Information.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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)
- "g3official.adams@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Geoffrey Adams" <georgechukwu882@gmail.com>
Reply-To: g3official.adams@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 08:23:13 -0700
Subject: Hello dear, For Your Information.

International Monetary Fund
Fund Declaration
Payment Department.
200 Third Street, Avery
5th Floor Parkersburg,
WV 26106-5312,
Washington, DC., U.S.

Attention dear;

On behalf of the Department Of Treasury Direct-Account Washington DC,
and International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Cash Grant Award Payment in
compensation of scam victims, You're the next Person to be paid. I'm
here to inform you that We have verified your Inheritance file Fund of
US$5,400,000.00 (Five Million Four Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) and found out that why you have not received your Fund
Payment is due to lack cooperation of not fulfilling the obligation
given to you in respect of your Inheritance fund Payment.

Secondly, We have been informed that you are still dealing with the
non officials in the bank all your attempt to secure the release of
the fund to you. We wish to advise you that such an illegal act have
to stop if you wishes to receive your Fund Payment since we have
decided to bring a solution to your problem.

Right now We have arranged your Fund Payment of US$5.4Million to be
release to you through our Swift Online Bank Wire Transfer or via ATM
Master Card., This is the latest Instruction from the Department Of
Treasury Direct-Account Washington DC, and International Monetary Fund
(IMF) - Cash Grant Award Payment to you.

The Paying-Center has been instructed to release your Fund Payment
through Online Bank to Bank Wire Transfer or ATM MasterCard which will
enable you withdraw your Money from any ATM Machine in the global, So
if you like to receive your Fund in this way, You are required to get
back to us through this email: g3official.adams@yandex.com

Waiting For Your Immediate Response For Claim Of Your Fund.

Regards,

Mr. Geoffrey Adams
Secretary for International Affairs, Treasury Direct-Account.
International Monetary Fund, IMF, Washington, DC., U.S.

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