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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: "Ms. Kristalina Georgieva" <emmanuelyadirichukwu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: krisg2200077@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 07:36:12 -0700
Subject: compensation commission payment

We have been authorized by the director general and the governing body
of the WORLD BANK, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your
payment after approval in your favour. During the course of our
investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been
unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Currier who are
trying to divert your funds into their private accounts. To end this
criminal activity and for security of your funds, you have been issued
with security Identification IFC09-WB2023-17CCXX65(PIN87**) ATM CARD
and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your funds.
Today payment order has been issued in your favour by the World Bank
Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). We are happy to
inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions; draft has
been issued and credited to your favour through ATM VISA CARD valued
at $100,000,000,00. We advise that you furnish us with the below: -

Your Full Name:
Current Residence address:
Your Age:
Occupation:
Telephone Numbers:

Contact; Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva
Email; krisg2200077@gmail.com
Congratulations.

Sincerely, Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva

International Monetary Fund(IMF)
The World Bank/Debt Recovery & Settlement Department
(Fact-finding committee on Economic Matters

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