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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" <amakagloria2019@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrs.kristalina_georgieva8@aol.com
Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 00:35:01 +0100
Subject: INSTRUCTIONS FOR RELEASING YOUR FUND

YOUR PAYMENT NOTICE
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

ATTENTION

INSTRUCTIONS FOR RELEASING YOUR FUND
This is to alert you to a very important piece of information that will be of great help in relieving you from all the difficulties you have had to get your long overdue $4.8 million payment as both You have been asked excessive amounts of money by corrupt bank employees and courier companies, after which your money will not be paid to you.

I am Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, a senior official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office through so much correspondence about the awkward way people like you are being treated by various banks and courier companies / Diplomats across Europe, Africa and Asia / London, UK , and we have decided to put a stop to it, and therefore I have been assigned to handle your transaction here in the United States.

All governmental and non-governmental prostate, NGOs, financial companies, banks, security companies and courier companies who have been in contact with you recently have been ordered to withdraw from your transaction and advised NOT to respond to it since the IMF is direct now responsible for your payment in the United States.

The most annoying thing is that the bad officials don't tell you the truth that there is no way they will ever release you the fund but let you spend money unnecessarily, I don't intend to work here every day of my life, I can give you this one Release funds if you can confirm my security.

I had to help you release the fund because you need to know the statuses of your funds and the reason for the delay. Please this is like mafia attitude in Nigeria, you may not understand because you are not Nigerian.

Below are the mafias and banks behind the non-release of your funds which I was able to sneak out for your kind perusal.

PLEASE CHECK UNDER THESE NAMES IF ANY OF THEM THEN HAVE FRAUD THEM, IF YES GET BACK TO ME TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION.

1) Professor Charles Soludo (CBN)
2) Senator David Mark
3) Chief Lamido Sanusi (CBN)
4) John Rob (Barclays Bank plc)
5) Ms Stella Brown (Barclays Bank plc)

You are hereby advised NOT to make any further payments to institutions in relation to your transaction as your money will be transferred to you directly from our source.

I hope that's clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk. Respond to this email immediately and we will provide you with further details on how to release your funds.

Confirm the information below again

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Nationality:
4. Age: Date of Birth/Dender:
5. Profession:
6. Telephone: mobile phone/cellular
7. Country of origin:
8. Copy of your identity card

Also call me as soon as you receive the letter for a prompt response:


Alt. Contact Email: mrs.kristalina_georgieva8@aol.com

Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva
Headquarters of the I.M.F

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