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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: "Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva" <usabank070@gmail.com>
Reply-To: iinternationalm10@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 23:01:54 -0700
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR FUND

iinternationalm10@gmail.com <iinternationalm10@gmail.com>INSTRUCTION TO
RELEASE YOUR FUNDThis 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, 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 Mrs.
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 and that is why I was appointed to handle your transaction here in
the United States. 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.Reconfirm
the information below1. Full Name:2. Address:3. Nationality:4. Age: Date of
Birth:5. Occupation:6. Phone: Mobile/Cellular:....................Fax:..7.
State of Origin:8. Copy of your identity Card:Your part payment inheritance
fund is USD$5.5Million. Having received these vital payment numbers,
therefore you are qualified now to receive and confirm your payment with
the International Monetary Fund (IMF) United States of America Region
immediately within the next 168hrs. 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: 603. Please, any time you receive
a mail with the name Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva, check if there is CODE
(603) 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. Any action contrary to this
instruction is at your own risk. Respond to this e-mail on
(iinternationalm10@gmail.com <iinternationalm10@gmail.com>) with immediate
effect and we shall give you further details on how your fund will be
released.Congratulations!!!Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva,Executive Board of
Director.International Monetary Fund (IMF)IMF Headquarters Washington, D.C.
20431, USA*

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