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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.WILLISON JORDANi <test@vtelecom.pl>
Reply-To: <jordanmrwillison@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2021 09:47:36 -0800
Subject: Hello Dear One

Dear Beneficiary,

We write to inform you that your approved fund sum of $16,500,000.00 has been released.We apologize for the delay of your payment,the delay was caused unnecessarily by non official but we have obtained irrevocable payment guarantee from the Federal High Court of Justice,Benin Republic to restrict illusions.You are require to be conscious otherwise you will make yourself vulnerable to fraud.Hence Internal Revenue Service is not responsible for fraud so control your impulsion to receive the fund.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved your payment of the fund and stipulated that ATM VISA CARD would be issued to you.The ATM VISA CARD will enable you to withdraw/transfer the fund at ATM Machine in your country without hitch and the $16,500,000.00 will be paid to you complete.Thus,you are require to provide below information for activation of your ATM VISA CARD;


Full Name .............................................
Home Address...........................................
Country................................................
Phone Number...........................................
Occupation/Professio ..................................
Valid Identification Card............................

The approved $16,500,000.00 will be paid to you according to the payment approval stipulation therefore check your email often for our updates & instructions to avoid further delaying of your fund.


Yours Sincerely, call phone calls & text whats app(+1540) 4102747
MR.WILLISON JORDAN
Commissioner of U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Email== jordanmrwillison@gmail.com

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