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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 Georgieva <danssouaubierge@gmail.com>
Reply-To: georgievakristalina151@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 01:51:13 -0700
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,

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Attn: Beneficiary,

As a result of the bad economic situation affecting European countries
and the World at large, the International Monetary and Financial
Committee (IMFC) and World bank have started releasing compensation
funds of £2.5M (Two million Five hundred pounds sterling) each to
support companies and individuals affected by the (COVID-19) pandemic,
flood disasters,earthquakes,Russian and Ukrainian war victims. Luckly,
your email address was among the first category of people who will
receive their fund this first quarter in 2023, so we ask you to
immediately contact our European payment coordinator.

Contact informations: Mr.Ben Clift

Email :officeauditor19@gmail.com

Send him your full name and address with your phone number to enable
him process and release your compensation fund payment.

Regards,

Kristalina Georgieva
Executive Director (IMFC)

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