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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: International Monetary Fund <abdullahisuhailu934@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ms.kristalinageorgieva70427@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 04:20:28 -0700
Subject: INSTRUCTION / WARNING TO RELEASE YOUR UNPAID FUND (*606*)

*International Monetary Fund*
*( I.M.F ) Head Office*
*Senior Resident Representative*
*#1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW,*
*Washington, DC 20431 USA.*
*(I.M.F)(*606*).*

*Attention: Humble Beneficiary, *

*This is to inform you of a very important information which will be of a
great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been
experiencing in getting your long overdue payment, due to excessive demand
for money from you by both corrupt Bank officials and Courier Companies
after which your funds remain unpaid to you.*

*I am Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, a highly placed official of the
International Monetary Fund (IMF). It may interest you to know that reports
have reached our office by so many correspondences on the uneasy way in
which people like you are treated by Various Banks and Courier Companies/
Diplomat across Europe to Africa and Asia /London Uk. We have decided to
put a stop to that. All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGOs,
Finance Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which
have been in contact with you of late have been instructed to back off from
your transaction and you have been advised NOT to respond to them anymore
since the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is now directly in charge of
your payment.*

*Your name appeared in our payment schedule list of beneficiaries that will
receive their funds in this first quarter payment of the year because we
only transfer funds twice in a year according to our banking regulation. We
apologize for the delay of your payment and please stop communicating with
any office now and pay attention to our*
*office payment accordingly.*


*Your payment inheritance fund is USD$5.5Million. Having received these
vital payment numbers, therefore you are qualified now to receive and
confirm your payment with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
immediately. We assure you that your payment will get to you as long as you
follow my directives and instructions. We have decided to give you a CODE,
THE CODE IS: *606*. Please, any time you receive a mail with the name Ms.
Kristalina Georgieva, check if there is CODE (*606*) if the code is not
written, please delete the message from your box!*

*You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions
with respect to your transaction as your fund will be transferred to you
directly from our source. I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to
this instruction is at your own risk. Kindly respond to Mr. Michael Gleve,
Secretary to Ms.Kristalina Georgieva E-mail on:
(lnternationalmonetaryfundofice@gmail.com
<lnternationalmonetaryfundofice@gmail.com>) with immediate effect and we
shall give you further details on how your fund will be released.*

*NOTE YOUR ADVISED TO RESPOND TO MR. MICHAEL GLEVE SECRETARY TO
MS.KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA TO THIS OFFICIAL
EMAIL:(lnternationalmonetaryfundofice@gmail.com
<lnternationalmonetaryfundofice@gmail.com>)*

*This Office hereby gives you the GUARANTEE your absolute protection and
that of your approved Compensation Funds via designated/choose options is
100% assured. Your approved amount of US$5,5000,000.00. by the IMF must
reach you in any of the above options for your reception and please do not
respond to any email except this so you will be able to receive your fund
from the right source which is this office that you have already contacted.*

*Ms.Kristalina Georgieva*
*Managing Director of the International*
*Monetary Fund. (I.M.F)(*606*)*
*EMAIL: ms.kristalinageorgieva70427@gmail.com
<ms.kristalinageorgieva70427@gmail.com>*
*Contact My Secretary on*
*EMAIL: (lnternationalmonetaryfundofice@gmail.com
<lnternationalmonetaryfundofice@gmail.com>)*

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