419 scam: Investigations Department <stephenbitruskafillu@gmail.com> You Compensation Funds.

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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:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "million 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)
- "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)
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.
- investigationsdepartment11@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Investigations Department <stephenbitruskafillu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: investigationsdepartment224@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 07:14:06 -0700
Subject: You Compensation Funds.

Foremost, we introduce this commission, The INTERPOL. We fight global
crime including internet fraud and money laundering. Our commission
has rounded-up well over 27,000 fraudsters and we are still battling
these nefarious individuals. We are aware that quite a lot of people
have been conned into parting with huge amounts.The United Nation has
vowed to combat these crimes. As such due to their efforts and
contributions, we have been able to recover over Twenty Eight million
Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(USD$28.3 Million Dollars
) till date.Amongst the details yours was found to include your email.
Our aim is to return all lost assets including funds to legitimate
individuals identified.After a mandated investigation of the
apprehended persons, the United Nations has approved the total sum of
one million eight hundred thousand United States Dollars only
($1,800,000.00 usd), as compensation to the funds you lost. This
amount will be paid to you in the oncoming days with your co-operation
as we commence to conclude the investigation on your case. Please we
want to confirm if you are dead or alive, because one woman Mrs
Juliana Adenson came to our office three day back to claim your
compensation fund of one million eight hundred thousand United States
Dollars only ( $1,800,000.00 usd) with your death certificate that you
are no more alive and she related to you is that true? There will be a
series of questions we will ask to aid us in rounding-up your case
file. Please respond with your full names and address, country of
origin,your valid identification card company's name and position (if
any), current occupation, daytime mobile (phone) number for easy
communication for ratification and to redeem your fund.We await your
swift response to this notification.through this email address: (
investigationsdepartment11@gmail.com )

W. Salzgaber

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