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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: KRISTALINA GEORGEVIA <kristalinageorgevia.org601@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 20:09:35 +0000
Subject: RE


*IMF Headquarters. 700 19th Street,*

*Washington, D.C. 20431*

*TEL/FAX: +447833438428*

*Website:www.imf.org <http://www.imf.org>.*

*C/O Mr. Bernard Lauwers*



*Attention Dear Beneficiary.*



*You are among those whose pending payment has been approved by the
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) in conjunction with the WORLD BANK. The
release of your fund has been delayed either as a result of your dealing
with unauthorized individuals or unawareness of your current fund and its
value. You are advised to stop further communication with anybody or
institution regarding the payment.*



*Note that these funds constitute unpaid Insurance, Pension, Contract sums,
Inheritance/next of kin and Lottery beneficiaries that originated from
Europe, Asia Plus Middle East, America and Africa. Be notified then You are
among the list of individuals and companies whose unpaid funds have been
approved for payment under the supervision of the International Monetary
Fund Headquarters here in Washington, DC USA.I also want to use this medium
to inform you that your total fund has been deposited in European
Investment union bank in United Kingdom where you can receive your fund in
peace.*

*We request that you should contact the approval payment bank within 48
hours of receiving this notification. The amount deposited on your behalf
at the (EIB) is 2.500, 000.00 USD, keep it confidential for security
reasons and to avoid double claim, all necessary information about your
fund will be provided to you by the bank manager.*



*Contact EIB payment bank through these details below:*



*Bank email address: **(https.eib.org@gmail.com <https.eib.org@gmail.com>*
*)*

*Bank manager name is Dr. Wilson Taylor*

*Site: www.eib.org <http://www.eib.org>*

*Director: Foreign Operations/Remittances*



*On contacting the European investment union bank, please confirm your full
name to the bank to allow the bank confirming that you are the rightful
owner of the unclaimed fund deposited by an IMF official.*



*Note: at the bank the only payment needed to claim your fund is IMF
ownership clearance certificate fee, this certificate is an authorization
which permits you to receive the above sum in your appointed bank account
without any further delay or additional cost.*

*Once again, we apologize to you on behalf Of IMF (International Monetary
Fund) for the delays in paying your funds, which according to records in
the system had been long overdue.*



*Thanks for your kind understanding and I wish you good luck*



*Yours Sincerely,*

*Mr. Bernard Lauwers*

*Finance Director · International Monetary Fund.*

*Coordinators of International Settlement Unit*

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