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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: ICRC RedCross FUNDS <amaurypie4u@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infoicrc.washingtondc@citromail.hu
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2021 14:33:17 +0800
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION REQUIRED

Attention:

This is to inform you that ICRC Red Cross and World Bank Financial
Delegates led by the Deputy Commissioner have arrived the United
States from Geneva Switzerland for the immediate rescue, disbursement
and delivery of all unpaid and unclaimed funds under the ICRC Charity
Relief Compensation Aid Fund Program which allows beneficiaries of
unpaid/unclaimed funds whose funds have been verified to receive their
long overdue funds through the ICRC Charity Relief Compensation Aid
Fund Program. Among the lists of beneficiaries approved to receive
their funds, your name and details have been confirmed to be among
this list of beneficiaries that are entitled and approved to receive
their funds under this Funds Payment program of the ICRC and World
Bank. These funds have been deposited at the ICRC Red Cross Security
Vault facility in Atlanta GA USA. These funds have been rescued from
the hands of corrupt United States Officials, Banks, Customs and
Airport Officials, Corrupt FBI and other corrupt authorities and
offices that have been holding unto your funds. You have not received
your fund till now because of the illicit, illegal criminal activities
of these officials and offices you have been contacting in the bid to
receive your fund. These officials have now been reported the
authorities for arrest and prosecution. You are hereby advised in your
best interest and for the safety and security of your fund to stop any
further communication, contact or reaching out to these illegal and
deceitful officials that have hindered and stopped you from receiving
your due fund.

We will give you further details and information about your fund and
simple easy way you will receive your fund at NO COST to you.

We are here to assist to get your fund. Your quick response assists us
to serve you better,

Yours,

Missionary Béatrice Speiser
Regional Delegation In Washington
Address: 1100 Connecticut Ave NW #500, Washington, DC 20036,
United States of America.

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