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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: "Mr.MICHAEL TUDON JR." <barrmichaeltudon68@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imonitoryfundoffice@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 10:28:19 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD

Godein: Attention:

The IMF is compensating all the scam victims and your email address
was found as one of the Victims. We have concluded to affect your own
payment through ATM VISA CARD $5,000 twice daily until the total sum
of $2.5M is completely paid to you.

We now need your information as to where we will be delivering your
ATM VISA CARD, such as; Receiver’s name, address and phone number.
NOTE that once you send your full information to James Cooll his phone
number +1(218)308-8199 ,then he will deliver your ATM VISA CARD to
your home address immediately. Now They will make the deliveing though
the DHL EXPRESS also with they contact
Email:(imonitoryfundoffice@gmail.com) Office Forward your full
information to they Email Address and call us immediately you receive
this notice.

Noted that their security and Insurance fee has been paid expect their
delivery fee of$350. which I did not pay because they refuse and said
that it will be pay by you as beneficiary upon your response to asking
them the fee and information to send the fee, Please don't be deceive
by any body. I register your ATM Visa Card with Code of 8060, please
indicate this Code when contacting DHL Express today.

Thanks and God bless,
Your Sincerely
Mr.Michael Tudon Jr.

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