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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<irs@info.co.uk>
Reply-To: elizabethbruceoffice@yahoo.com
Date: 05 Nov 2018 16:21:50 +0100
Subject: RE: Your Funds : Internal Revenue Service


Have you receive your funds of $11.6 Million dollars from the IRS
/ Internal Revenue Service If not contact the information below,
as this email has been secure and verify from the Internal
Revenue Service office United State Department

The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United
States federal government. The government agency is a bureau of
the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate
direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, who is
appointed to a five-year term by the President of the United
States. as a resuit of this all payment have been advice and
approve to you . once more all your record and information have
been verify and confirm for this payment so if this email get to
you we are not mistaking by sending it to you and you need to
treat us urgent with much respect and cooperation to secure your
payment to you .


Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States
Founded: 1 July 1862, United States of America
Agency executive: Commissioner, Charles P. Rettig
Number of employees: 76,832 (2017, Full-time equivalent)
Jurisdiction: United States of America
Parent organization: United States Department of the Treasury



We the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have sent you email
several time without respond Please what is taking you so long to
respond to our email and why are you keeping us silent once more
is there anything wrong ? now that we have approve and permit
your payment to get to you without delay . so why are you still
worried ?

But you have to be sure that we are not the one who is holding
your funds and not until you respond there is no way your funds
will get to you . you need to be careful and we need no be sure
that you are ready to receive your payment and that is the
question now we will like to ask you why are you trying to
abandon your payment of $11.6 Million just because there have
been a little delay please as soon as you are ready to receive
your payment .


than i don’t know what is taking you so long to get back to us
so we can explain everything to you in details on what to do and
you will receive your funds once and for all and that i am very
sure because there is nothing else holding you from receiving
your payment but you . so can we talk on this now without delay

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) continues to warn consumers
and every citizen to guard against sending personal information
and money to anyone outside the United State . this Waring was
mandated few month back to make sure that everyone expecting
funds from any organization should be careful with the kind of
email or phone call they receive to avoid you being rip off.

With the opportunity of this special mandate we have been giving
the privilege to secure your transition as long as your
cooperation is guaranty there is nothing wrong if you have
receive your payment by now but it have been on hold because you
still have not get it right that you will have to treat our email
urgent and stop wasting your time with scammer .

As long as you have choose to work with us we will make sure
that your funds of $ 11 . 6 Million will be approved and send to
you this progress is part of our effort to make sure that our all
expected payment is being paid to every individual and we are
not ready to hold down any individual funds anymore .

the IRS have receive all right document and stamp to proceed and
direct your payment and you should have get all your payment by
now but it as come to our notice that some Government officer
are trying to cover up your money for themselves and are not
willing to complete your transaction, just as we have approved so
for this reason there is no need to worry anymore because
everything have been taking care of we have agree that nothing
should stop you from getting it this time .

Like we told you that there is no need to worry about anyone
keeping your money to themselves while we have other things to
deal with we have approve and appoint our agent Mrs Elizabeth
Bruce to help you out on receiving your payment we are %100 sure
that as soon as she receive your mail there is no way she won’t
treat you urgent also with respect and be sure that your payment
get to you as soon as possible .

Mrs Elizabeth Bruce new secretary officer which who is to
approve your payment . all your resquested information below
should be sent to her as stated

Your Full Name :

Your Home address:

Telephone Number :

Age :

Occupation :

Identity :


all your information provided are secure and there no need to
worry..

Upon instruction you should make sure that once you get in touch
you are to forward your name and phone number for confirmation to
her just to make sure that there won’t be any mistake or delay in
your payment but one thing for sure is that your payment is
guaranty and secure once more thanks for your understanding
Elizabeth Bruce will be waiting to proceed with your payment as
soon as possible .

All instruction and necessary proceeds have been sent to her
your cooperation with her is only needed for better Result

Please get to her once you receive this mail to avoid delay ……



Internal Revenue Service Building
1111 Constitution Ave., NW; Washington, D.C. 20224, U.S

Website: https://www.irs.gov/


IRS Office : Internal Revenue Service
Payment and Treasury House

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