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Fake grant email promises $4.5 Million but could steal your identity
A fake email claiming to be from the IMF offers a $4.5 million grant but uses a Gmail address and urgent, generic language to trick recipients into sharing personal information for identity theft. The scam leverages real names like IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and mentions debts to create a false sense of legitimacy.
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