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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Kristalina Georgieva <annaaffiku85@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officeofkristalinageorgirva@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021 09:33:48 +0000
Subject: Chairwoman of the IMF (MD)
1. BANK NAME: BANK OF AMERICA
2. BANK ADDRESS: Kerrville Texas 78028 USA
3. ACCOUNT #: 3202650
4. ROUTING #: 114922443
In our efforts to foster global monetary cooperation secures financial
stability and facilitates individual company economic growth. The IMF
through our international monitoring network has recovered your UNPAID
FUND $5.2m that has been on hold.
If you had not authorized the change of your bank account in respect
to your outstanding entitlement Payment, therefore notify me
immediately as the notification / declaration was supported with a
sworn affidavit ref: ilk /jj/202/k2021, dated 31st January 2021 and
signed by Mrs. Glenda Ward who claim and stated in the sworn
declaration that you authorized her to claim the said fund on your
behalf to a different bank account in the U.S.A as stated above
because you were terminally ill and the Doctor who is in charge of
your case stated that you will not stay more than one Month before
passing away.
Mrs.Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director (MD) and Chairwoman of the IMF (MD)
I.M.F Head Office
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