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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 NAOYUKI SHINOHARA." <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: houltonwilliams@aol.com
Date: Fri, 14 May 2021 19:28:37 -0700
Subject: IRREVOCABLE COMPENSATION ORDER.

ATTN;
Sir.

IRREVOCABLE COMPENSATION ORDER.
BILLED AT SCAMMED VICTIMS.

METHOD OF PAYMENT BELOW:


1.... BANK TO BANK SWIFT PAY ORDER.
2....... BANK TO BANK ONLINE PAYMENT.
3........CERTIFIED VISA PAYMENT.
4........MASTER CERTIFIED PAYMENT.
5..........BANK DRAFTS.

WE THE OFFICE IN CHARGE OF RECONCILIATION AND LOGISTICS VAULTS OF IMF, PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER DEPT, ARE DELIGHTED TO CONFIRM THE ABOVE FOLLOWING PAYMENT DIRECTIVE AND READINESS TO ALL VICTIM IN CHARGE OF THIS PORTFOLIO TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTION AS LISTED IN LINE BY THE FINAL PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION UNIT BY MS KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, WHO IS CURRENTLY IMF CHIEF. EMAIL:IMF.U@usa.com CONTACT NO- WA: .+1(470) 203-1112

PERSONAL DATA RECONFIRMATION;
FULLNAME:.....................
PHONE NO:......................
YOUR AGE/CURRENT OCCUPATION:....
HOME ADDRESS;...................
BANK ACCOUNT WHERE YOU WANT THE FUNDS TO BE CREDITED:...
BANK ACCOUNT WHERE YOU WANT THE FUNDS TO BE CREDITED:...

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON (S)OR OFFICE (S)TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.TO AVOID IMPOSTERS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (FUNDS 02020) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THIS OFFICE OF RECONCILIATION LOGISTIC VAULT IMF, FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF PAYMENT.

CONTACT PAYMENT CHIEF IMMEDIATELY OUOTE OUR CODE FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE FACILITATION OF FUNDS TO YOUR PAYMENT CHOICE AND KEEP ME POSTED.

YOUR IN SERVICE.

MR NAOYUKI SHINOHARA.
DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR IMF.

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