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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: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <federalattorney101@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 18:05:35 +0700
Subject: COMPENSATION REPORT DATE: 19/09/ 2019

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (USA).
OFFICE: 26 Federal Plaza, 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10278-0004
DATE: 19/09/ 2019
 
TO WHOM THIS EMAIL MAY CONCERN:
 
The US Department Of Justicr (cyber crime unit) is looking into an alleged case of cyber fraud which reflect to an individual lost of over $30,000 monetarily to cyber fraud all over the world by some imposters" Some of these fraud stars was recently arrested for an lleged scam of $12,000,000,000, along with over 80 members of his organized cyber-crime networking syndicate.
 
On the aftermath of thorough investigation and mamoth arrest,  Our documentation on this case indicates that innocent citizen like you have forfeited almost a total sum of $30,000 between July 2017 to July 2019 without receiving the intending FAKE PRIZE for the overdue payment to this cyber fraud syndicate that have defrauded you of the aformentioned amount within the stipulated period.
 
THIS WAS PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 22, 2019:  https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/22/fbi-arrest-doj-email-scam/.
 
If you have any further email conversation or information that will aid our investigation on this matter as well as presentations that will enable more Federal indictment , kindly forward those email conversation or information to this office.
 
 
COMPENSATION: The Department Of Justice in collaboration with Microsoft Outlook/live.com and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will issue out a compensation fee of $2,700,000 to each of our four lucky Scam Victims, which you are inclusive.
 
Under listed is a federal attorney that will represent you in the prosecuting process if necessary. This attorney will sign the compensation remuneration form in your stead to facilitate the transfer of the said funds to your account.
 
Kindly fill out the information below to commence your Compensation process:
 
Full Names:
Home Address in full :
Direct Contact Numbers:
Amount lost through cyber Fraud (If any):
 
You are to provide the above details to the assigned Federal attorney to continue the prosecuting process of your $2.700,000.00 compensation fee from the Department Of Justice in collaboration with Microsoft Outlook/live.com and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
 
CONTACT ATTORNEY
Attorney's Name: Mr. Michael Driscoll.
Email: federalattorney101@outlook.com
 
 
You have forty eight hours to respond to this email, to gain access to the immediate release of your Scam Victim compensation (SVC) sum of $2,700,000.
 
 
Note: All information requirements and provisions are for intents and purposes only.
 
 
Yours Truly
Mr William F Sweeney Jnr. .
Specia Agent and Assistant Director In-Charge
Department Of Justice Federal
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
 
 

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