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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: OFFICE FILE <t.miyawaki@jcom.home.ne.jp>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2022 08:16:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Read and understand the reasons why you are receiving HUGE amounts
for COMPENSATION FUNDS.



U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs

Understanding the reasons why you are receiving HUGE amounts for
COMPENSATION FUNDS.

I am now contacting you based on the arrangements we just concluded with
the federal reserve bank of usa, it is becoming worrying that you have
failed to conclude your pending transaction with BLUESKY BANK, All
modalities for the claim of $54,200 000 million usd have all be handled
and we were expecting good news at the earliest today, The bluesky bank
mentioned that you are yet to finalize the transfer of funds from the
online bank and in 5 days time, the FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS will be
confiscating the entire funds permanently and your name blacklisted.

Funds are sent out to different individuals and organizations selected
randomly through different mediums, the funds generated through over
invoiced funds and also Millions of dollars are deposited into this Fund
from CRIMINAL FINES, FORFEITED BAIL BONDS, PENALTY FEES, and special
assessments collected by U.S. Attorney's Offices, U.S. Courts, and the
Bureau of Prisons. These dollars come from offenders convicted of
Federal crimes not from taxpayers.

When the Crime Victims Fund was authorized in 1984, a cap was placed on
Fund deposits for the first eight years. However, the cap on deposits
was lifted in 1993 thus allowing all criminal fines, bail forfeitures,
penalties and special assessments authorized by VOCA for the Crime
Victims Fund to be deposited into the Fund to support individuals
program activities and also help to eradicate poverty in so many homes.

How Are Fund Deposits Disbursed?

The first $10 million is used to improve the investigation and
prosecution of child abuse cases. The $10 million is divided between the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ($8.5 million) and OVC
($1.5 million). The portion administered by OVC is used exclusively to
help Native Americans improve the investigation and prosecution of child
abuse cases, particularly child sexual abuse.

The remaining Fund deposits are distributed in the following ways:

48.5 percent to State compensation programs.

48.5 percent to State assistance programs.
50 percent to randomly selected beneficiaries which GOES TO YOU (
BENEFICIARY $54,200,000 MILLION USD)

3 percent for discretionary funds to support demonstration projects,
training, and other assistance to expand and improve the delivery of
services to federal crime victims.

You see where the funds have been generated from, now all the selected
are to pay a certain amount to help the court prepare FUND RELEASE
PAPERS AND PERMITS. Now before the bank will be granted access to any of
the funds, the proper approvals will have to be granted, so you should
go ahead and finalize your transaction with only Mr. Peter @BLUESKY BANK
- EMAIL: retrieval.office@gmail.com

THANK YOU

Chief
Attorney General Garland


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