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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: "ATTENTION BENEFICIARY." <malaumarzanna@gmail.com>
Reply-To: minternational895@aol.com
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 10:59:08 -0700
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
( I.M.F ) Head Office
Senior Resident Representative
#1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20431 USA.
(I.M.F)(1997).

FOR YOUR INFORMATION: BENEFICIARY.

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: *1997*. Please, any time you receive an e-mail with the name
Ms.Kristalina Georgieva, check if there is CODE (1997) 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: (
michaelgleve080@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)(1997)
Secretary On: michaelgleve080@gmail.com
E-mail on: ms.kristalinageorgieva13@outlook.com
E-mail on: international.monetaryfund.89@inbox.ru

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