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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: "MRS. KRISTALINA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kristaoffice170@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 20:27:17 -0700
Subject: EMAIL OWNER

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (HQ1)
700 19th Street, N.W.,Washington, D.C. 20431.
Mo lottery Unclaimed fund USD $750, 000.00 2020 detected by fund Email owner
Winning number; 5-6-14-29-35
 
Attention: Sir/Madam
 
This is to inform you of very important information which will be of 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, 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. After our investigation, we found out that your email address was one of the lucky winners in the Mo lottery selection in 2020 year but due to some corrupt bankers they try to divert your funds to their private account.
 
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 which you can receive your fund in your bank account through the help of European investment bank.
 
Your name appeared in our payment schedule list of beneficiaries that will receive their Mo lottery funds in this first quarter payment of the year 2023 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.
 
Now your new Payment, United nation Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate (IMF) Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013. Your part payment inheritance fund is USD $750, 000.00, having received these vital payments. Winning numbers; 5-6-14-29-35, date of won; October 05, 2020, therefore you are qualified now to receive and confirm your payment with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) UK Region immediately within the next 168hrs. 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: 954. Please, any time you receive a mail with the name Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva, check if there is CODE (954) 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. The only payment needed at the bank is only the IMF clearance certificate fee so the bank will be able to release your total money in your bank account.
 
I hope this is clear. Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk. REMEMBER THAT YOU ONLY NEED TO PAY THE IMF CERTIFICATE CLEARANCE FEE AT THE BANK AND NO ADDITIONAL FEE.
 
We have already deposited your total fund at the right paying bank European investment bank, I want you to contact the Approval to receive your total fund in good condition without any further delaying or additional charges.
 
Respond to this Bank e-mail on ( einvestmentb@financier.com ) your fund will be released to your bank account once you contact the bank through the below official email address.
 
Contact bank manager name: Dr. EDMUND GREGORY
Bank email: einvestmentb@financier.com
 
Be sure to make a contact with the payment bank.
 
With Respect,
 
Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva,
(I.M.F)(954) official

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