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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: Kristalina Georgieva <infoi7439@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kg5832074@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:37:20 -0800
Subject: Dear Friend,

*Dear Friend,I am Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva. Managing Director of the
International Monetary Fund We wish to inform you that (IMF) International
Monetary Fund have included your email address in the email list that won
the sum of $100,000 USD,(ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)
for the compensation of the Corona virus Disease (COVID-19) which is around
the world now.The fund was accredited in a Western Union and your secret
code digit is(LORD/6006V/Yx7) So contact me with this email
address(kristalina.georgieva2022@aol.com
<kristalina.georgieva2022@aol.com>) for me to give you the email contact
address of the Western Union where your Fund was accredited for them to
direct you how to get your $100,000 USD,Yours in serviceKristalina
GeorgievaCOVID -19 BENEFIT FUNDS*

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