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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 For VICTIMS OF CRIME <kianchamberassociates@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officeforvictimofcrime@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2022 01:35:26 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION:Dear Scam Victim.


OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME,

810 7th Street NW Washington,
D.C., United States

ATTENTION:Dear Scam Victim.

I am Kristina Rose, the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime
(OVC) at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), where I oversee
programs and services that support crime victims and survivors. I was
appointed to this position by President Joe Biden, and sworn in on
July 12, 2021. At OVC Headquarter, where I oversee nearly $9 billion
in grant funding to provide vital compensation and assistance to
persons impacted by crime. OVC also invests in new and innovative
approaches to improving the criminal justice and community response to
crime victimization and raises awareness of crime victim rights all
over the world.

Prior to my OVC appointment, I was selected to serve on the Department
of Defense Independent Review Commission where I led the Victim Care
and Support effort.

This message is to inform you that due to the scam you have incurred
in the past the government has chosen you to be compensated and that
is why you are being contacted.

We got your email through our database file on scam victim file
records and we must say it's your luck that you are now contacted,
you’re so lucky we must confess as the government has agreed and
listed you to be compensated for your loss in the hands of scammers
using so many different illegal offices in perpetuating their crime.

You will be compensated through this office once you co-operate and
correspond nicely with us and be informed your awarded fund to be
released to you is FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR $500,000USD as
you cooperate with us

You Can also get in contact with us using this alternative operational
email address of ours ( unitedstatesdeparmentofjustice@gmail.com )

Reconfirm your identity as you fill the below form properly to avoid
wrong release of your awarded fund as I direct you to my assistant for
further clarifications in leading to the success of this transaction.

Your name In Full........
Address..........
Country...........
Next Of Kin........
Occupation.........
Reachable Phone number.........
Age....................
Sex......................

OVC Director
Director, Office for Victims of Crime
Kristina Rose

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