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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" <customerservice@emoneyadvisor.com>
Reply-To: callantinem@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 15:55:27 +0900
Subject: Re: REVIEW THIS EMAIL AND READ CAREFULLY

IMF International Monetary Fund
Headquarters 1 (HQ1):
International Monetary Fund, 700 19th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20431
Office: +1 (240) 317-2440


REVIEW THIS EMAIL AND READ CAREFULLY



This is in regard to outstanding payment, as the Director International Monetary Fund (IMF) and was directed to Investigate Your Fund and other Foreign beneficiaries funds to make sure that we approve all outstanding debts owed to indigenous /Foreign beneficiaries by the administrators in the Second quarter of this year 2022.

We Hereby issue and endorse this Approval to you and instruct you herein to adhere to the further instruction given to you on the below IMF FORM and fill your details and return it back to us so that we can immediately proceed with your compensation fund payment.

This decision was taken based on the abnormalities and inability of the Agent / BANKS in the United States of America to Release and deliver your fund into your bank account whereby it was discovered that some Directors in different organizations divert.


Therefore, you should send me your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want us to send your fund.

Immediately with the information as listed below;

1) FULL NAME:................................................................
2) YOUR HOME ADDRESS:...............................................
3. YOUR CURRENT CELL PHONE:........FAX NUMBER:.......
4) YOUR AGE:......................................SEX:......................
5) MARITAL STATUSES:....................................................
6) OCCUPATION:.............
7) COUNTRY:.....................................................................
8) A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ID IF ANY (Optional):................



We need to handle it very carefully as law demands for security reasons and to avoid getting into TROUBLE once again, so go ahead with the forward your receiving Bank Details for confirmation.


Thank you very much for your cooperation as we earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.


We await to hear your urgent response.

Kristalina Georgieva
The Executive Board of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF)
official WhatsApp: +372-5948-1883

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