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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 <hansdieterswirski85@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imfdepart.mentoffice@aol.com
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 02:20:59 -0700
Subject: FINANCIAL MONITORY DEPARTMENT/UNIT.

FINANCIAL MONITORY DEPARTMENT/UNIT.
Address: 700 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20431, United States
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
Email:imfdepart.mentoffice@aol.com

ATTENTION:

GOOD DAY TO YOU. I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT THE SAME
THING AS YOU MAY BE THINKING; I AM A DEVOTED CHRISTIAN AND WILL NEVER
DO ANYTHING EVIL TO HARM MY FELLOW PERSON. I AM LIVING WELL WITH MY
INCOME. THAT I AM WORKING IN THE FINANCE HOUSE DOES NOT MEAN THAT I
SHOULD SOIL MY HANDS IN CORRUPTION. I HAVE A GOOD FAMILY BACKGROUND;
MY FATHER IS A GOD FEARING MAN AND HE RAISED HIS CHILDREN IN A
CHRISTIAN WAY. WHEN I MEAN CHRISTIAN, I MEAN THOSE WITH THE FEAR OF
GOD. THEREFORE, MY RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD MATTERS.


WHY MUST I CHEAT ON YOU, DOES THAT SOLVE MY PROBLEMS? LOOK THIS WORLD
DOES NOT END ON THE PLANET EARTH, AFTER DEATH COME JUDGMENT. PLEASE
DON’T BE IN ANY DOUBT OF THIS SUDDEN PROPOSAL ESPECIALLY COMING FROM
SOMEONE YOU DON’T KNOW. AGAIN FOR THE FACT THAT I AM A STRANGER TO YOU
DOES NOT MAKE ME A STRANGE PERSON TO YOU. SO THIS IS REAL AS IT IS NOT
A HOAX OR ANY OTHER THING ON THE CONTRARY. GOD IS MY WITNESS ABOUT
WHAT I AM TELLING YOU. I CAN’T DECEIVE YOU IF I SHOULD DO THAT, IT
THEN MEAN THAT I AM NOT SERVING THE LIVING LORD. YOU SHOULDN’T BE
DEMORALIZED AS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG ABOUT YOUR FUND. TO BE CANDID
WITH YOU, I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND CLEARLY THAT AS FAR AS I AM
CONCERNED YOU HAVE NOTHING TO RISK ABOUT REGARDING THIS TRANSACTION, I
CAN NOT BE HERE WASTING MY TIME AND YOURS IF THIS IS NOT TRUE, I AM
TOO RELIGIOUS FOR THAT, YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. I
WILL EQUALLY TAKE SOME STEP FURTHER TO ALLAY YOUR FEARS THAT YOU HAVE
NOTHING TO FEAR. I REALLY HAVE TO SAY THIS TO YOU, I AM A BORN AGAIN
CHRISTIAN WHICH I BELIEVE YOU ARE, BUT I HAVE TO STILL ASSURE YOU HERE
THAT YOU ARE DEALING WITH A RESPONSIBLE MAN AND OF HIGH INTEGRITY. GOD
IS MY WITNESS ABOUT WHAT I AM TELLING YOU. I CAN’T DECEIVE YOU. MY
PARENTS DOES NOT TEACH US TO LIE, EVEN IN THE WORST CONDITION, WE
SHOULD CONTINUE TO SAY THE TRUTH BECAUSE IT IS ONLY THE TRUTH THAT CAN
SET US FREE AS IT IS WRITTEN IN JOHN CHAPT 8. VS 32. IT IS BITTER TO
HEAR BUT TRUTH IS LIFE AND LIGHT.


I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE BAD PEOPLE IN THIS LIFE AND
GOOD PEOPLE, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT A LOT OF SCAM HAS BEEN GOING ON
IN THE INTERNET PEOPLE ARE VERY CAREFUL IF THEY ARE DOING ANY BUSINESS
ON THE INTERNET, BECAUSE THEY DON’T WANT TO FALL VICTIM TO INTERNET
FRAUDSTERS, MY FRIEND IT WILL INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS
PARTICULAR ATM MASTER DEBIT CARD THAT WILL BE ISSUE TO YOU IS
AUTHENTIC AND GENUINE AND ALL THE DOCUMENTS TO BACK UP THE ATM MASTER
DEBIT CARD IS INSIDE THE SEALED PACKAGE. YOUR ATM MASTER DEBIT CARD
HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATE AND THE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE SO YOU ARE COVERED, THE CERTIFICATE OF
OWNERSHIP TO SHOW THAT YOU ARE THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY OF THE ATM
MASTER DEBIT CARD IS ALSO INSIDE THE PACKAGE.


BELIEVE ME AND TRUST ME THAT YOU WILL ORGANIZE A BIG PARTY TO
CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS IN GETTING THIS FUND. I AM NOT A WICKED PERSON
AS I CANNOT BENEFIT ANYTHING IN SITTING ON YOUR FUND AND PREVENTING
YOU FROM RECEIVING IT. THAT WILL COINCIDE WITH THE THANKS GIVING
CELEBRATION YOU WILL HOST WHEN I COME OVER THERE TO MEET YOU IN YOUR
COUNTRY. I AM THE ONE THAT ENCOURAGED YOU UP TO THIS FINAL STAGE AND
PROSPERITY WILL BE AGAINST ME IF WE COULDN’T CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION
AND FOR YOU NOT TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND.


ACTUALLY SCAM EXISTS BUT THIS IS NOT ONE. YOU HAVE TO TRUST ME ON THIS
ONE OK, AND ALSO IT IS AGAINST THE COMPANY RULE TO SCAN YOUR ATM
MASTER DEBIT CARD ON THE NET FOR YOU TO SEE WHY BECAUSE OF INTERNET
HACKERS AND SPY ARE EVERYWHERE SO IF I SHOULD DO SO I WILL BE CHARGE
TO COURT AND MAY BE FIND MY SELF IN JAIL, SO I AM MAKING MY SELF CLEAR
TO YOU THAT THIS IS REAL AND AS SOON AS THE CLAIM AFFIDAVIT DUE IS
EFFECTED, I WILL IMMEDIATELY PROCEED WITH YOUR ATM CARD.


YOU HAVE TO BE REST ASSURED THAT YOU HAVE REACHED YOUR SUCCESS AND
FINAL DESTINATION OF GETTING YOUR FUNDS SOON. GOOD LUCK AS YOU ACTS AS
INSTRUCTED BY THIS OFFICE. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.I AWAIT YOUR
URGENT RESPONDS SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU THE PAYMENT INFORMATION YOU
WILL USE TO MAKE THE PAYMENT OF $100 USD FOR THE POSTAGE FEE OF YOUR
ATM CARD, I HAVE ALSO ATTACHED THE SCAN COPY OF MY IDENTITY CARD.

HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST .

REGARDS,
KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA
imfdepart.mentoffice@aol.com

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