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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" <km3204339@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.tonyelumelu67@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 May 2022 12:24:54 +0000
Subject: SIKU NJEMA


Nilikutumia barua hii, mwezi mmoja uliopita, lakini sikusikia kutoka kwako,
sina uhakika kama umeipata, Na ndiyo maana nasema tena, Kwanza, mimi ni
Bi.Kristalina Gueorguieva, Mkurugenzi Mkuu. na Mwenyekiti wa Shirika la
Fedha la Kimataifa.

Hakika, Tumekagua vizuizi na matatizo yote yanayozunguka muamala ambao
haujakamilika na kutokuwa na uwezo wako wa kukidhi ada za uhamisho
zinazotozwa, dhidi yako, kwa chaguo zilizopita za uhamisho, tazama tovuti
yetu kwa uthibitisho wako www.imf.org.

Sisi ni Bodi ya Wakurugenzi, Benki ya Dunia na Shirika la Fedha la
Kimataifa (IMF) Washington, D.C. kwa kushirikiana na Idara ya Hazina ya
Marekani na Mashirika mengine husika ya Uchunguzi hapa Marekani. imeagiza
Kitengo chetu cha kutuma pesa za malipo ya kigeni, United Bank of Africa
Lome Togo kukupa Kadi ya VISA, ambapo hazina yako ya $1.5 milioni
itapakiwa, kwa uondoaji zaidi wa hazina yako.

Wakati wa uchunguzi wetu, tuligundua kwa masikitiko kwamba malipo yako
yamecheleweshwa isivyofaa na maafisa wafisadi wa Benki ambao wanajaribu
kuelekeza fedha zako kwenye akaunti zao za kibinafsi.

Na leo tunakujulisha kwamba mfuko wako umewekwa kwenye kadi ya VISA na
Benki ya UBA na pia tayari kuwasilishwa, Sasa wasiliana na usaidizi wa
Benki ya UBA Bw. Tony Elumelu Barua pepe (mr.tonyelumelu67@gmail.com)
Mtumie taarifa ifuatayo kwa ajili ya kuletewa Kadi yako ya VISA ya ATM
iliyoidhinishwa kwa anwani yako.

Jina lako Kamili======================Nchi Uliyotoka=================Anwani yako ya Nyumbani ==================Nambari yako ya simu =================
Wako kwa uaminifu
Bibi Kristalina

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