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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" <info.mrskrigeorgieva601imf@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2022 21:41:33 -0700
Subject: Dear fund owner


Dear fund owner
I sent this letter to you a month ago, but I did not hear from you,
I'm not sure if you got it, And that is why I say it again, Firstly,
I'm Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva, I am now the new Managing Director and
Chairwoman of the International Monetary Fund .

Indeed, We have reviewed all the obstacles and problems surrounded
your uncompleted transaction and your inability to meet up with
transfer charges levied, against you, for the past transfer options,
view our site for your confirmation* 38°53′56″N 77°2′39″W*

We are the Board of Directors, World Bank and International Monetary Fund
(IMF) Washington,D.C. in conjunction with The U.S. Department of the
Treasury and some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in the United
States of America. Has Ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit, United
Bank of Africa Lome Togo to issue you a VISA Debit Card, where your fund
$1,500,000.00 will be uploaded, for further withdrawal of your fund.

During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that
your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of
the Bank who are trying to divert your funds into their private
accounts due to their selfish desires.

And today we notify, you that your fund has been credited into VISA
Card by UBA Bank and also ready to be deliver,

Now contact UBA Bank's secretary his name is Dr. ANDY MISHRA
Director Management-United Bank for Africa
Bank site: http://www.ubagroup.com
UBA ATM VISA CARD DEPERTMENT (UBA Group (@UBAGroup)
Bank Contact Email: * www.ubaatmvisacarddepertment@gmail.com
<www.ubaatmvisacarddepertment@gmail.com>*
WhatsApp NO/ +22870433560
We registered your fund with document backup through this security code
below;

Registration Number: wwdsc/xxx/100/2021
Reference Number: apex/wwdsc/0000453
Code Number:xxxdcsc/6545

Send him the following information for the delivery of your accredited
ATM VISA Card to your address:

Your Full Name================
Your Country of Origin==========
Your city=====================
Your Home address ============
Your Sex =====================
Your Age =====================
Your Occupation ===============
Your phone number ============
Your country Postal Code =========

Thanks for your kind attention
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva (IMF) (601) official

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