419 scam: OFFICE INFO <kristalinag044@gmail.com> ATTENTION: FUND APPROVED PAYMENT RELEASE.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- kristalinageorgieva4780@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: OFFICE INFO <kristalinag044@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kristalinageorgieva4780@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 23:10:27 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION: FUND APPROVED PAYMENT RELEASE.

ATTENTION: FUND APPROVED PAYMENT RELEASE.

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 fund remains unpaid to you.

I am Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director (MD) 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 which people like you are treated by Various Banks and
Courier Companies Diplomat(s) across Europe to Africa and Asia, London
UK, and we have decided to put a stop to that and that is why I was
appointed to handle your transaction here in Washington, DC 20431,
USA.

All Governmental and Non-Governmental prostates, NGO's, Finance
Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Diplomat(s) 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 I.M.F Head Office is now directly in charge of your payment
$15,000,000.00 USD (Fifteen Million United State Dollars)

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 believe this is clear
to you. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk.
kindly send the following details for the release of your fund to you.

1.YOUR FULL NAME:
2.YOUR PHONE NUMBER:
3.YOUR OFFICE NUMBER:
4.ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND YOUR ATM CARD:
5.YOUR AGE/GENDER:
6.YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION:

Kindly contact this email (kristalinageorgieva4780@gmail.com)

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs.Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director (MD)
I.M.F Head Office

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