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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: "International Monetary Fund (IMF)" <vconsultantltd@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nicolasjoe000@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 23:33:46 -0800
Subject: ATM Card Package Urgent

I am Mrs. Rose Hodonou, secretary to Rev. Chris Bello, director (OAU)
Department of Financial admin.

However, International Monetary Fund (IMF) finally reimbursed your
international bank draft and U.B.A ATM DEBIT CARD of the sum of
$2.5Million Us Dollars into cash, due to the expiry mandate of the
international bank draft. International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued
reimbursement approval of the international bank draft into cash bond,
and the cash is in a sealed box, deposited with I.C Courier Express
Delivery for shipment to your delivery address.

Bellow is the contact information's of I.C Courier Express Delivery
Company for your shipment.

Try to indicate all this CODES to them because it will prove that you
are the rightful person that own the Consignment Box deposited in
their custody.

SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS,
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.
SECURITY CODE SCTC/2001DHX/567/;
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028/;
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE; SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01

Note; The International I.C Courier Express Delivery, does not know
the contents of the Box. I registered it as a Box of ''Scientific
apparatus''. They don't know the true content; $2.5 Million. This is
to avoid them from delaying with the Box .Don't disclose the content
of the Box.

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director of
International I.C Courier Express Delivery Company, Name :: Nicolas Joseph.
Personal E-Mail ( nicolasjoe000@gmail.com ) I.C Courier.

E-mail ( nicolasjoe000@gmail.com ) with the e-mail address given to
you today and try to contact them with your personal information as
listed bellow;

Full Name------
Home address--
Current Home and Mobile Phone----
Country----
Passport---------
Occupation---
Sex------
Age-----

Best Regards,
Mrs. Rose Hodonou (ESQ).

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