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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: "IRS OFFICE USA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <john.koskines@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 20:45:02 -0700
Subject: INHERITANCE REMARKS!!!!!

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Internal Revenue Service Headquarters Building
1111 Constitution Avenue Northwest
Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Agency executive.
Commissioner John Koskinen
 
 
 
Attn
 
 
This is an official notice from the desk of the present Commissioner of the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ( Mr John Koskinen), This letter will definitely be amazing to you because of its realistic value towards deadline of Unpaid Inheritance which is supposed to be released to you under The Former Acting Commissioner of the I.R.S ( Mr.Danny Werfel).
 
However, The IRS Administration recently release a FINANCIAL AUDIT ****IRS's Fiscal Years 2014 and 2013 Financial Statements***** which prompted to the immediate release approval your long-awaited Inheritance as delayed by a Bank (NAME WITHHELD)  in Ohio USA, in which you had appeared as the Beneficiary of the Funds. The (I.R.S) placed the PAYMENT ON-HOLD based on the Payment was delayed due to an unknown Secret Diplomatic Transit Payment (S.T.D.P) which was performed against the Funds. This Memorandum is to notify you that you will receive a Compensation Payment of $5 Million as reward to your Unpaid Inheritance memorandum Campaign via FINANCIAL AUDIT . Your settlement will be actualized within 3 working days after you respond to this Official Letter.
 
 
 
For further clarification/investigation kindly send the below information to us immediately:
 
 
 
1. Your Full name: 2. Residential address: 3. Mobile and fax number (for regular official contact): 4. Date of Birth: 6. Occupation and Marital Status.
 
 
This above-mentioned information will officially enable us to carry out our verification processes which will enhance the Compensation Payment to be electronically wired either into your designated Bank account, atm card or through a Diplomatic Delivery Service, depending on which mode you preferred.
 
 
Thank you
 
 
Mr John Koskinen
Commissioner For Internal Oversight Services

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