419 scam: I M F OFFICE <p37146078@gmail.com> HI

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- kristalinageoa@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: I M F OFFICE <p37146078@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kristalinageoa@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 4 May 2024 05:05:13 -0700
Subject: HI

( I.M.F ) Head Office
Senior Resident Representative
1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington,
DC 20431, USA.
REF:-XVGNN82018

Are You Dead Or Alive

I know this letter will come to you as a surprise one, but i want you to
read this with maturity.This day, one Ms. Donna K. Berliner, came to my
office to let us know that you are Dead, and before your death, you
instructed her to come for the claim of your funds in the tune of
US$10,700,000.00 (Ten Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) that was long abandoned in your name with International Monetary
Fund (I.M.F).So here comes the big question.

(:i) Did you authorize Ms. Donna K. Berliner to come for your claim?

(ii) Are you truly Dead Or Alive If (NO) you are hereby advice as a matter
of urgency to reconfirm the details of this message within 24hours, hence
your funds shall be wired into her account without any more delay

Lastly, you are advice to reconfirm the details of this message and get
back immediately with these information below..

YOUR FULL NAME : .............
YOUR HOME ADDRESS: .....................
TELEPHONE: ...................
NEXT OF KIN: .................
OCCUPATION: ..................
AGE: .........................
COUNTRY/STATE: ...............
WHATSAPP NUMBER: .................

This information's above must be provided for reconfirmation to Enable us
make the payment to you, hence, your funds will be remit/wire into her
account has already been provided to this management. We wait for your
urgent response today. You need to act very fast, because if this office
wait for your urgent reply within three working days and did not received
any message from you, you will be consider dead, and your funds will be
transferred to Ms. Donna K. Berliner.

Here is an account provided by Ms. Donna K. Berliner to this office, are
you also the one who asked her to provide this bank account to us?

Washington Mutual Bank
2075 S. Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
800 788-7000
Acct. name: Ms. Donna K. Berliner.
Type: Checking
ABA # 322271627
Acct # 1951204345
Amount: US$10,700,000.00

We are sorry to have delayed your instruction in giving out this fund
to the new beneficiary Ms. Donna K. Berliner, since you are one of
the Corona virus diseases (COVID-19) Victim but we must adhere to the
procedures of this honorable Organization by making sure this request
is verified and confirmed by the beneficiary and the existing
attorney Your urgent confirmation is required if you are (Dead OR
Alive), kindly contact me via this Email:(kristalinageoa@gmail.com)
.
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director of the International
Monetary Fund. (I.M.F)

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