419 scam: "Mrs Anita Griffith" <> Your Compensation Payment.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- chrislucas9000@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Anita Griffith" <>
Reply-To: chrislucas9000@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2022 10:12:21 -0800
Subject: Your Compensation Payment.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
International Debt Settlement Unit,
#1900, PRESIDENT AV.DU
REF: -XVGNN82021

NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/JUNK folder, that is because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, we urge you to treat it genuinely.

Dear Beneficiary!

The newly appointed Minister of Finance and the governing body of the United Nations Monetary Unit authorized us to investigate long-overdue unclaimed funds in the government basket at the United Nations which has confused owners thinking they have been scammed by scammers using the name of the United Nations, during the course of our investigation based on our system's data storage record with your email address your payment is among 150 recipients categorized as:

Undelivered Lottery Fund/Unpaid Lottery Fund/Inheritance of Incomplete Transfer/Contract Funds, We discovered to our dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt bank officials in an attempt to defraud your fund, resulting in many losses on your part and unnecessary delays in receiving your payment.

The United Nations in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have chosen to pay all compensation funds to 150 Beneficiaries in North America, South America, the United States of America, Europe and Asia and around the world through Visa ATM Card as it is a global payment technology that allows consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments to use digital currency instead of cash and checks.

We have arranged for your payment to be paid to you via a Visa ATM card and will be issued in your name and sent directly to your address via DHL or any courier service available in your country. Upon contacting the compensation finance department this amount $1, 800,000.00 (One Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) will be credited to the Visa ATM card and this will allow you to withdraw your funds to any ATM machine in your country with a minimum withdrawal of US 25,000 per day.

Please kindly contact and provide the below information to the compensation and finance agent via his private email to enable him start processing your payment and deliver the Visa ATM card to you without delay.

Compensation and finance agent;
Mr.Chris Lucas
Contact Email: chrislucas9000@gmail.com

1. Your full names:
2. Your residential address:
3. Country/City:
4. Nationality:
5. Occupation:
6. Telephone number:
7. Your file code: (Ref: CLIENT-966/16)

Please make sure you provide the above information to the compensation and finance agent for the issuance and delivery of your ATM Visa Card to your doorstep.

Sincerely,
Mrs Anita Griffith
Executive Director

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