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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" <cbnpaymentoffice853@gmail.com>
Reply-To: internationalmonetaryf77@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 08:41:44 +0100
Subject: Greetings Honorable Beneficiary


FROM THE DESK OF MRS.KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA (DIRECTOR)
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
DEPT WORLD DEBT RECONCILIATION AGENCIES.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Greetings Honorable Beneficiary

I have sent several emails to you and you have refused to respond to any of
the emails till date.Are you not alive or you are no longer using this
email address any more? I am re-sending you this final notification letter
again regarding your abandoned ATM Card valued at the sum of US$1.5 Million
as I have not received any positive response from you or making a
suggestion on how you wish to receive your ATM Card.
Once again,I am Kristalina Georgieva , the new Managing Director of
International Monetary Fund (IMF), I resumed this office on the 25th of
September 2021 and during my official research I discovered an abandoned
ATM card valued at $1.5 Million USD with your name and email attached to it
as the rightful beneficiary. I tried to know why this card has not been
released to you but on my further investigation,I discovered that you have
virtually complied with the necessary things required by the IMF management
but the former Director who left this office 12th month ago withheld your
card for her own personal use which attracted sack on her after the
management has discovered her evil plans towards diverting your fund.

Now that your ATM card is still available and ready for your receiving,you
are urgently required to come down here to our office to pick up your card
from my office or alternatively it can be arranged to be ship to you at
your address through any registered reliable courier service company that
you will take care of the courier charge.This system is considered as it
will be easy and convenient for you considering your health status and time
as well as to safe flight cost for you,hope my point is clearly understood
and acceptable by you ? Though,I don’t know the courier cost of shipping
the card to you but if you permit me and accept the terms,then I can
proceed to make an inquiry from any of the reliable courier company to find
out the shipping cost, but in that case you will be required to reconfirm
to me your receiving address where you want your Atm card to be delivered
so as to enable me find out the shipping cost to your location.

Kindly get back to me immediately with your direct telephone
number,delivery address and a copy of your ID so that we can have a chat
over this issue as I arrange to ship your card to you without any delay or
hitch.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation

Please you are required to indicate your willingness to receive your fund.

Awaiting to hear from you soonest.

Thanks.
Kristalina Georgieva
(DIRECTOR)

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