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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: Mr Bongo James <mrbongossjames@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2018 11:16:56 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?2018_SCAM_VICTIM=E2=80=99S_COMPENSATION_FROM_THE_IMF=2F_WORL?=
=?UTF-8?Q?D_BANK_=2F_UNITED_NATIONS=2E?=

2018 SCAM VICTIM’S COMPENSATION FROM THE IMF/ WORLD BANK / UNITED NATIONS.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) /WORLD BANK/ UNITED NATIONS is
compensating all the Scam victims and your email address was found in
the scam victim’s list for this fiscal year 2018,this is serious that
you should adhere to our instruction to enable you receive this
compensation as soon as possible, many people have lost their long
term savings and homes to scammers, while many have been paying deeply
in-order to receive millions of dollars in the Internet, millions of
people have become internet RAT because of scammers and poverty, you
should ask yourself that since you started communicating with scammers
have you receive a dime before? any offer that comes to you asking
help of millions of dollars do not reply to it.

I want to clarify you that there is no transaction that worth millions
of dollars that do not require your present, unless you are the
depositor of the said funds, even in your country where you are living
right now it is not easy to withdraw or transfer even one million
dollars in your bank account if you have it, scammers have turned many
people to a different dimension in the lives because of their
trustworthiness, if you think that this mail is a scam do not try to
reply it, it has been mandated by UN/World Bank/IMF to send your
compensation to you via check, this transaction will only cost you the
sum of $75 dollars to enable the Father John James who in-charge of
your Check to obtain Affidavit on your name and send the Check without
additional cost.

USA, HOMELAND SECURITY is aware you can reach them through this email
for confirmation, if you doubt us contact:(
monitoringunitlhomeland@homemail.com ) Attention: Kirstjen Nielsen)
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.

IMF HEAD OFFICE IN TURKEY is aware you can reach them through the
address: (imfturkey@webadicta.org) Attention: Poul Mathias Thomsen)
Director of the IMF's European Department, you can confirm the
authentication of this transaction through this above mentioned names
or address, therefore you have to caution yourself and proceed with
the directives as we stated

1) Pensioners
2) Scam Victims

Especially the pensioners and scam victims people who are unable to
feed very well or solve their problems. Every year we move from one
country to another countries to helping the needy On behalf of the
United Nation each person found under the above categories is entitled
to receive a compensation fund of ($350,000 dollars only) to help them
support their daily life

Contact Father John James with your full contact details to ensure you
are really the person before your compensation fund of ($350,000
dollars) will be giving to you, send your contact details below:

1 Beneficiary’s Full Name............................
2 Address................
3 State...................
4 City..................
Zip Code..................
Country.......................
Telephone Number...................
Date of Birth.........................
Occupation........................
Copy of Identity (Passport ID, National ID Card or Drivers
license).............................

SEND YOUR DETAILS TO Father John James BEEN THE PAYMENT OFFICE IN
COTONOU BENIN to send to you the above fund with below address"

Attn. Father John James
Email. fatherjohnjames@outlook.com
Tel: +229 69602074
Waiting for your urgent response

Thanks
Mr Bongo James

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