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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. Charles P. Rettig" <fusa47092@gmail.com>
Reply-To: citizensrustfinanceba12@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:27:53 -0700
Subject: Assigned by the president Mr. Joe Biden..... IRS overdue fund released

Assigned by the president Mr. Joe Biden..... IRS overdue fund released

The (IRS) United States, officially notify you that, the president Mr.
Joe Biden, has signed an executive order for the (IRS) to release your
outstanding Compensation Benefit fund of (US$10,000,000) Million
United States dollars to you.

Note, that fund is now available to be released to you, all you have
to do is to pay attention and comply with all the details required
from you to enable the (IRS) verify and release your fund with an
immediate effect.

Kindly reconfirm the below information for immediate commencement of
your fund release by the International Revenue Serves.

Your full name …?
Home Address …?
Your Cell Phone number …?
Your conutry

God Bless America.

Signed,
Mr. Charles P. Rettig
(IRS) United States
Pennsylvania Avenue (north) and 12th Street (west)

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