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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: PRESIDENT KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA <internationalonetaryfund@yandex.ru>
Reply-To: <internationalmonetafundsimf@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 01:23:41 -0700
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF)

FROM THE DESK OF: PRESIDENT KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA
MANAGING DIRECTOR: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF)

ATTENTION OF: BENEFICIARY,

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, IT WILL INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT THE WORLD POWER ORGANIZATION UNION CONCLUDED THAT ALL ABANDONED PAYMENT FILES SHOULD BE VERIFIED BY THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF), UNDER THE DESK OF PRESIDENT (KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA) TO AVOID SCAM OR DELAY. WE CONFIRMED IN WORLD DATABASE RECORD THE SUM OF US$10,700,000.00 MILLION U.S DOLLARS APPROVED FUND IN YOUR NAME, AND WAS UNCLAIMED AND ABANDONED BY YOU FOR A VERY LONG TIME. YOUR PAST OR PRESENT TRANSACTIONS ARE PLACED ON HOLD HENCEFORTH, AND YOU ARE ADVISED TO GET BACK TO THIS DEPARTMENT FOR FURTHER DIRECTIVES IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO FINALIZE THE CLAIM OF SAID FUND$10,700,000.00 MILLION U.S DOLLARS LEGALLY. FILL AND SUBMIT REQUESTED DETAILS OF YOURS BELOW:

YOUR NAME......................................
YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.......................
YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER.......................
AMOUNT OF FUND APPROVED........................
YOUR NEXT OF KIN...............................
ZIP CODE...............................................
TWO COPIES OF YOUR PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH.........
AGE/SEX........................................
YOUR OCCUPATION................................

WE SHALL AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE BEFORE THE END OF TODAY
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
( internationalmonetafundsimf@yandex.com )

PRESIDENT KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS 'IMF'

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