419 scam: "Ms.Kristalina Georgieva" <yusufimam3012@gmail.com> COMPENSATION PAYMENT FORM 2023 FISCAL YEAR:

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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:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- cavinmarko332@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms.Kristalina Georgieva" <yusufimam3012@gmail.com>
Reply-To: georgievamskristalina@aol.com
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 21:07:49 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT FORM 2023 FISCAL YEAR:

--
(I.M.F) Head Office
#1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20431
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.
REF:XVGNN2022
CODE:(0147)

Attention; Beneficiary,

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 and that is why
I was appointed to handle your transaction here in the states she
further stated
that you are one of the Corona virus diseases(COVID-19)

Victims as you did not survive but you grant her a power of attorney
to claim your
pending fund before you pass away. Please answer this very important
question our
office has asked Ms. Donna K. Berliner, to return back to this office
within (48)
working hours to enable us to have a personal confirmation from you
being hitherto
the beneficiary.

(1.) Did you instruct one Ms. Donna K. Berliner, of 1200 Fitch Way,
Sacramento, Ca 95864, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf
because you are dead? (2.) Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in
her favor thereby making her current beneficiary/Next of Kin to
receive your pending fund?

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:(0147). Please,
any time you receive a mail with the name Ms. Kristalina Georgieva,
check if there is CODE (0147), i hope this is clear. Any action
contrary to this
instruction is at your own risk, reply to this email;(cavinmarko332@gmail.com).

Ms. Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director of the International
Monetary Fund. (I.M.F).(0147).

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