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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.Kristalina Georgieva Managing Director (MD) I.M.F Head Office" <jeffry131616@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kristalinageorgieva160@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:36:17 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION

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 remains 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.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 I.M.F Head Office is now directly
in charge of your payment $15,000,000.00 USD (Fifteen Million 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. kindly send the
follow details for the release of your fund to you okay1.YOUR FULL
NAME2.YOUR HOME PHONE NUMBER3.YOUR OFFICE NUMBER4.ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT
THEM TO SEND YOUR ATM CARD5.(P.O BOX NUMBER/ADDRESS)6.YOUR AGE/GENDER7.YOUR
CURRENT OCCUPATIONReply at( kristalinageorgieva160@gmail.com
<kristalinageorgieva160@gmail.com>)Yours Faithfully,Mrs.Kristalina
GeorgievaManaging Director (MD)I.M.F Head
Office *

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