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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 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:
- "million 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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Tanate Phutrakul" <admin@3dremodeling.com>
Reply-To: <info.000900000@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 05:23:44 +0800
Subject: GOOD NEWS

Dear Esteemed Customer,

TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE.

We are hereby officially notify you concerning your fund Telegraphic Transfer through our bank, ING Bank N.V. United Kingdom, to your bank account, which has been officially approved by the International Finance Corporation, to credit the sum of Five Million United States Dollars, into your bank account from the ongoing Global Development Collaboration Partnership Program. Your payment file reference number is (ING/0601922/DFID).

This fund is part of the International Finance Corporation multi-donor Infrastructure Development Collaboration Partnership Fund (DevCo) deposit in our bank, which the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has decided to disburse it generously to help few lucky individuals globally, and the International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), is in agreement with our bank to help disburse this fund to the selected beneficiaries of this project in other to help improve their businesses and eradication of poverty in their society.

All beneficiaries were selected through a global email database via the Internet Global Research Management Board, lucky beneficiaries like you do not need to purchase any ticket to participate in this program. Barrister Diane Kennedy, will act on your behalf to obtain a Transfer Release Clearance Affidavit for immediate release of your fund. Note that our bank has started the processing of your payment and everything concerning the immediate remittance of your funds will be carried out within the shortest possible time from the time we received your information.

Therefore, forward your details such as your Full Name: Your Address: Your Phone Number: with your payment file reference number: (ING/0601922/DFID) for immediate release of your fund.

Sincerely Yours,
Mr. Tanate Phutrakul
ING Group and Bank
Chief Financial Officer
Amstelveenseweg 500
1081 KL Amsterdam, NL.
Tel: +33 744081360.

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