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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva" <nwakodak@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrskristalinageorgieva033@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 22:58:40 -0700
Subject: Attention Dear beneficiary,
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (I.M.F)
Headquarter Washington DC United states of America
Address : 700 19th street N.W Washington Dc 20431
congratulations listening very clearing
After meeting held this morning concern those who has a consignment for
long time. has been turned to abandon consignment please come forward right
now because it has signed by the New US President. Mr. Joseph Robinette
Biden this morning time that this compensation of $15 millions Dollars will
release through help of President,
And he promised that any foreign fund which was held by previous Government
should be release to the owners and he also made a promised that this year
2023 should favor everyone who has a transaction over which has not been
completed due to corona virus problem or the other please no waste of time
or delay because opportunity like this come but once, come forward with
your new address and your number if you have changed your base and
still alive after this
corona virus problems,
1...Your full name
....Your phone number
2...Your Occupation
3...Your driving license or I’d card
4...Your home address
And if you did mistake your package will post to wrong direction and it
will take more days to connect it direct to your correct address so be
careful and did no mistake.
Thank You .
My Name is Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director (MD) and Chairwoman
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