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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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Fraud email example:

From: FUND DEPARTMENT <affairsforeign59@gmail.com>
Reply-To: meirivanchi@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 21:14:13 -0800
Subject: INSTRUCTIONS FOR RELEASING YOUR FUND

IMF Headquarters Washington, D.C. 20431, USA
Department: World Debt Settlement Agencies.
Note: your notification of pending payments.
Website: www.imf.org
Email: www.kristalinageorgieva@aol.com

INSTRUCTIONS FOR RELEASING YOUR FUND

We hereby wish to inform you of very important information that will be of
great help in relieving you of all the difficulties you have had in getting
your long overdue payment due to excessive monetary claims from you by both
corrupt bank officials and courier companies , after which your money will
not be paid out to you.

I am Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Executive Director of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF), a senior official of the International Monetary Fund
(IMF). You might be interested to know that through so much correspondence,
reports have reached our office of the uncomfortable way in which people
like you are being treated by various banks and courier companies /
diplomats across Europe to Africa and Asia / London UK. We decided to put
an end to this, and that's why I was hired to handle your transaction here
in the United States. All state and non-state prostate, NGOs, financial
companies, banks, security companies, and courier companies that have been
in contact with you recently have been instructed to withdraw from your
transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them since the
International The Monetary Fund (IMF) is now directly responsible for your
payment.

Your name is on our payment schedule list of beneficiaries who will receive
their funds in this first quarterly payment of the year, as we only
transfer money twice a year, as per our banking regulations. We apologize
for the delay in your payment and please stop communicating with an office
now and pay attention to our office payment accordingly. Now your new
payment, United Nations Authorization Number; UN5685P, White House Approved
No .: WH44CV, Reference No. -35460021, Assignment No .: 674632, Password No
.: 339331, PIN Code No .: 55674 and Your Certificate of Performance Payment
No .: 103, Approved Code No .: 0763; Immediate (IMF) Telex Acknowledgment
Number: -1114433; Secret code number: XXTN013.

Confirm the information below again

1. Full name:
2nd address:
3. Nationality:
4. Age: Date of birth:
5. Profession:
6. Telephone: Mobile / Mobile: .................. Fax: ..
7. Country of origin:
8. Copy of your identity card:

Your installment inheritance fund is $ 5.5 million. After receiving these
important payment numbers, you are now entitled to receive and confirm your
payment with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) United States Region
immediately within the next 168 hours. We assure you that your payment will
reach you as long as you follow my instructions and directions. We have
decided to give you a CODE, THE CODE IS: 603. Every time you receive an
email with the name of Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, please check that the CODE
(603) is there. If the code is not written, please delete the message from
your box!

It is hereby recommended that you DO NOT send any further payments to
institutions in relation to your transaction as your funds will be sent to
you directly from our source. I hope that's clear. Any action contrary to
this instruction is at your own risk. Please reply to this email
immediately at (www.kristalinageorgieva@aol.com) and we will provide you
with further details on the release of your fund.

Congratulations !!!


Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva,
Executive Board.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
IMF Headquarters Washington, D.C. 20431, USA

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