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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 Criminal Police <imfoffice004@gmail.com>
Reply-To: interplooffice11@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 May 2022 01:59:05 -0700
Subject: Attention:Beneficiary???

Attention:Beneficiary,

With all due respect, we have been assigned by the World Power
Organization to check-mate all ongoing transactions and ensure that
citizens do not fall into the wrong hands.This is a Law Enforcement
Agency, and all emails recorded in the World Database are monitored by
our department to avoid illegal transactions and fraud.

Your email was dictated and was properly monitored by this department
that you are dealing with Fraudsters using identities of some official
departments to extort money from you and other innocent citizens.

Under our verification, the Sum of $45 Million U.S Dollars was
confirmed in your name in world DATABASE, and you are expected to
claim it through our legal directives.

Before you will be allowed to claim your legally approved fund $45
Million U.S Dollars, you are advised to disregard whatever
communication you have with any of these Fraudsters, and forward a
copy of emails you receive from them for proper verification and
prompt advice to you.

We are here to protect you and ensure that you did not fall into the
wrong hands and we advise you to keep this transaction confidential
for security reasons.

Feed us with your details below:

Your name in full:.........................................................
Your address:..............................................................
Your direct telephone
number:....................................................................
Your Sex/Age...............................................................
Your State/Country.........................................................
Your occupation:...........................................................
A copy of your driver's license OR ID
Card:......................................................................


We wait urgently for your quick response.


Yours Faithfully

Jurgen Stock
GENERAL SECRETARY, INTERPOL

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