419 scam: "Mr. David James" <westernunionoff9@gmail.com> Attention: Email ID Owner,

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- anthonydouglas529@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David James" <westernunionoff9@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:59:15 -0800
Subject: Attention: Email ID Owner,

Counter-terrorism and Cyber Crime Division
Foreign Payment Department
GRANTED APPROVAL FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Attention: Email ID Owner,

RE: 2000 - 2022 SCAM VICTIM'S COMPENSATION FROM THE IMF

This is in regards of your overdue funds which has been pending on delivery
due to the involvement of bad officials both governmental and non
governmental. Records show that you are among one of the individuals and
organizations who are yet to receive their overdue payment from overseas
which includes those of Lottery/Gambling, Contract and Inheritance.

The Cyber Crime Division of the FBI, British Interpol and the American
Truth and Reconciliation Commission gathered information from the Internet
Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) on how some people have lost outrageous sums
of money to these impostors. As a result of this, we hereby advise you to
stop communication with any one not referred to you by us.

In conclusion of the annual audit planned and documented activity performed
by the World Bank and Swiss Reconciliation Committee, It might interest you
to know that we have received a mandate and instruction to remit your
unclaimed overdue funds of $3.5,000,000.00(Three Million And Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) which has been delayed due to unforeseen
circumstances and events.

Your funds has been loaded and fragmented into an ATM Card which will be
posted to you once you reconfirm the following information's below,

Full Names/Age/Sex:
Contact Mobile Number:
Country/Receiver's Address:

All documents that will give legal back up to your FUNDS have been made
available for your kind perusal. The only requirement from you is $150 (one
Hundred And fifty Dollars) for the Administrative Endorsement and
Governmental Clearance Order on your package.

To redeem your funds, you are hereby advised to contact the Compensation
Center via email for their requirement to proceed and procure your Approval
of Payment Warrant and Endorsement of your FUNDS Release Order on your
behalf. Everything else has been taken care of by the Federal Government
including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty.

Contact Barrister Greg Edward on the following in-formations below,

Barrister Anthony Douglas (Compensation Center Director)
Attorney And Fiduciary Agent
American Regional Office
Email: anthonydouglas529@aol.com

You are expected to respond to any of the above email within the next 7
working days to avoid closing your payment file and tagging it as unclaimed.

Note: Disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to
be in possession of your Compensation Funds and forward any emails you get
from impostors to this office so we could act upon it immediately. Help
stop cyber crime.

Regards,

Mr. David James
Dir. Reimbursement Committee
United States Department
Washington, D.C. 20535.

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