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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 Unclaimed FUNDS <amylady19877@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infoicrc.washingtondc@citromail.hu
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2021 13:37:19 +0100
Subject: YOUR UNPAID FUND IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT - Respond As 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 processing,
disbursement and payments of all unpaid and unclaimed funds to
beneficiaries whose details can be verified to be genuine. World Bank
and ICRC Red Cross on the order of the United States President, Joe
Biden have ordered and authorized that all funds not paid nor claimed
be handed over to the ICRC Red Cross/World Bank under the ICRC World
Bank Unclaimed Funds Program which allows beneficiaries of
unpaid/unclaimed funds whose details can be verified to receive their
long overdue unpaid funds through the ICRC Relief Charity Aid Fund
that lets beneficiaries receive their unpaid and unclaimed funds
successfully at NO COST. Your name and details have been confirmed as
one of the beneficiaries of these funds ready to be paid as Charity
Fund. You are required to send us your details for verification and
payment. Total amount in your name is US$ 4,854,917

Further investigations about your fund revealed that you have tried so
hard and paid so much to receive your fund without success due to the
illegal and corrupt actions of United States Officials, Banks
Officials, Financial and Investment Companies Officials, corrupt
United Nations Officials, corrupt Customs and Airport Officials,
Corrupt ICRC RedCross Officials, Corrupt FBI and other corrupt
authorities and offices that have made you to pay huge amounts of
charges without any success. You are not required to pay these costs
and charges because you are not buying or purchasing your fund with
money. You do not use money to purchase money. You are to receive your
fund FREE and at NO COST to you. It is time you put a stop to this and
stop wasting your hard earned money on nothing and with nothing to
show for it. We have reported these officials to the appropriate
authorities and they are being tracked down for arrest and
prosecution. The Corrupt ICRC RedCross Officials have all be arrested
for 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 made you loose so much money and hindered you from
receiving your fund.

For Verification of your details and Payment of your fund to, send
your details asap to ICRC Fund Disbursement Deputy Commissioner Jürg
Kesselring as follows:

Attention: Missionary Jürg Kesselring
ICRC World Bank Relief Fund Disbursement Deputy Commissioner
Email: infoicrc.washingtondc.worldbank@swissmail.com

1. Your full names
2. Contact Address
3. Mobile Telephone/Fax number
4. A copy of the ICRC Charity Humanitarian Volunteer/Membership
Identity Card (If you do not have this ID Card, you will be required
to obtain one which cost $ 275 or less and which allows and qualifies
you to receive your fund via the ICRC Unclaimed Funds Payment Program
as listed in your name)

The above details are needed to process your fund payment.

We are here to assist you 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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