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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: International Monetary Fund <marymaglinte11334@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mskristalinag21@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2021 03:48:58 -0700
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE YOUR UNPAID FUND (001)

*International Monetary Fund( I.M.F ) Head OfficeSenior Resident
Representative#1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,Washington, DC 20431
USA.(I.M.F)(001).RESPOND TO OUR OFFICIAL EMAIL(mskristalinag21@gmail.com
<mskristalinag21@gmail.com>)Attention ; BeneficiaryThis 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, 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
InternationalMonetary 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 this first quarter payment
of the year 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.Now your new Payment,United Nation Approval No;
UN5685P,White House Approved No: WH44CV,Reference No.-35460021,Allocation
No: 674632Password No: 339331,Pin Code No: 55674 and yourCertificate of
Merit Payment No: 103,Released Code No: 0763;Immediate (IMF) Telex
confirmation No: -1114433;Secret Code No: XXTN013.Your payment inheritance
fund is USD$10.7Million. Having received these vital payment numbers,
therefore you are qualified now to received 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: *001*.
Please, any time you receive an email with the name Ms. Kristalina
Georgieva, check if there is CODE (001) 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. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk.
Respond to this e-mail on: (mskristalinag21@gmail.com
<mskristalinag21@gmail.com>) with immediate effect and we shall give you
further details on how your fund will be released.This Office hereby gives
you the GUARANTEE your absolute protection and that of your approved
Compensation Funds via ATM CARD delivery is 100% assured. Your approved
amount of US$10,700,000.00. (Ten Million,Seven Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) by the IMF must reach you in any of the above options best
for your reception and please do not respond to any email except this so
you will be able to receive your fund from the right source which is this
office that you have already contacted.Ms.Kristalina GeorgievaManaging
Director of the InternationalMonetary Fund. (I.M.F)(001)RESPOND TO OUR
OFFICIAL EMAIL:(mskristalinag21@gmail.com <mskristalinag21@gmail.com>)*

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