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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 <groupservice744@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 18:53:20 +0800
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?THE_=C2=A318=2C500=2C000=2E00_ATM_CARD_PAYMENT?=


*AttenI am Dr. Thomas Webber from COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund PAYMENT
COMMISSION. In line with the Corona-Virus Pandemic The COVID-19 Solidarity
Response Fund Swiss in collaboration with the World health Organization
through the United Nations.I wish to use this medium to inform you that
your compensation payment of £18,500,000.00 (Eighteen Million Five Hundred
Thousand Pounds) has been approved for onward transfer to you via an ATM
DEBIT CARD which you will use to withdraw all the £18,500,000.00 in any ATM
SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum you can withdraw
in a day is £10,000.00 Only. Or through a Bank to Bank transfer payment
method.In regards to the recent meeting between the Bank Of America, Bank
of India and the Present United Kingdom Government to restore the dignity
and Economy of the Nations, Base on the Agreement with the International
Monetary Funds Assistance to help and make the world a better place for all
with the sole aim of abolishing poverty. The National Central Bureau of
Interpol enhanced by the Government of the United Kingdom and Federal
Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the
Government of India and U.S to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign
debts owed to Foreigners and Compensate all that have lost their hard
earned money to the U.S and Indian and U.S during the period of
Corona-Virus Pandemic.Your name and email was in the list Submitted by our
Monitoring Teams of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (Interpol
Police), International Monetary Fund(IMF) and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) Observers and this is why we are contacting you, this
have been agreed upon and have been signed. Kindly send your response to
this Email: ( Info@officefile2.wecom.work <Info@officefile2.wecom.work> )
in order to direct you on how you will receive this funds.I look forward to
receiving your urgent response.RegardsDr. Thomas WebberFrom United
NationsInfo@officefile2.wecom.work <Info@officefile2.wecom.work>*

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