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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "U.S Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Compensation Payment Department" <alexthomas199230@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2022 15:29:33 -0700
Subject: Attn Humble Beneficiary Read This Important Email And Reply
This is to announce to you that the United States Government Headed by
Biden and supported by the World Bank Group and International Monetary
Fund (IMF) have allocated $750.000 each for every scam victims or any
form of monetary loss and damages emanating from the internet.
The compensation funds were deposited at Bank of America (B.O.A) ) and
the funds will be transferred by the Bank of America as instructed by
the U.S Government and the U.S Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC to you. Note hat this Compensation Fund transfer will also be
monitored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for confirmation reasons.
The funds have been insured to avoid unnecessary deductions until they
get to their various destinations.
Finally, be fully informed that this Compensation fund payment is to
restore sanity and ease Global Suffering of the past and present Scam
affected individuals across the Globe. So we shall wait for your reply
back today with your contact telephone numbers, Country of Origin and
address.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Suzanne Philion
(Head U.S Public Relations Officer)
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