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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 geo <mrsgeokri@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 17:14:52 +0100
Subject: ATTN:Beneficiary


This is to intimate 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 fund remain unpaid to you.

I am Mrs.Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director (MD) 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 which people like
you are treated by various Banks and Courier Companies Diplomat(s) across
Europe to Africa and Asia London UK, and we have
decided to put a stop to that and that is why I was appointed to handle
your transaction here in Washington, DC 20431, USA.


I am delighted to inform you that the contract/Inheritance Lottery panel
of the UN/COVID19 Awarded Payment has been approved.All Governmental and
Non-Governmental prostates, NGO's, Finance Companies, Banks, Security
Companies and Diplomat(s) 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 (I.M.F) Head Office is now directly in
charge of your Contract Sum, Lottery/Inheritance payment US$15.500.000.00
(fifteen Million five hundred thousand United State Dollars)

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.
In order for us to proceed you /must get back to us with the below
requested information:

Your Full Name:
Your Address:
Your Age:
Your Direct Phone Numbers:
Your Profession:


And we shall give you further details on how your fund will be released to
you.

Regards,

Mrs.Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director (IMF)

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