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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: "Elizabeth Moore." <depto1@ypost.plala.or.jp>
Reply-To: Phillip.carl@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:49:06 +0900
Subject: REF: FLP-IP/2422-FM10089/0877

Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
In Partnership with: FBI/NU3C/IAI
REF: FLP-IP/2422-FM10089/0877

Our records indicate that you are eligible to receive restitution for one or more of the internet fraud schemes you've been a victim of. See necessary case details below Case on apprehended internet fraudsters from African countries which were arrested on felony charges in Africa, year 2021 has officially been closed. The case was closed based on the following terms.

1.Restitution Order: seized assets shall be liquidated and converted into a restitution fund,

2.Time served plus 10 years' probation, means all the scammers will be in the jail for the next 10 years the perpetrator and his group of co-offenders had over 2000 aliases originating from China, Russia, Nigeria, Ghana, London, and many African country’s masking their original identities. Our records indicate that you have been a victim of fraud because your contact details were found on several devices belonging to the perpetrator.

Following court orders, this makes you eligible to receive restitution for damages caused by these criminals Being that (subject) operated on an international scale and victimized thousands of individuals and companies of several nationalities.

We determined that the investigation had to be kept private and away from public media to maintain unitary judgment and integrity in international relations. Because this was a private investigation, all victims (including yourself) were represented by a professional court-appointed public defender. (European Law Firm) with over 10 years
of experience on similar cases. After having consistently pursued the (subjects) case for two years, successfully secured restitution payments of $4.5M dollars for each victim.

Restitution are ordered to be paid immediately. To start receiving your restitution benefits, you are required to pay $350 for the "IMF CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE and CERTIFICATE OF WARRANT" because the fund will be transferred to you from their bank accounts which has been frozen By ICU AUTHORITIES and its now with Meta Bank you have to contact the manager for immediate release, note that all entries must be claimed now and not later earlier the better.

CONTACT THE BANK MANAGER (Phillip Carl) AND MAKE SURE TO USE YOUR REFERENCE CODE WHICH IS REF: FLP-IP/2422-FM10089/0877 AS YOUR SUBJECT BEFORE CONTACTING HIM SO THAT HE WILL KNOW WHY YOU CONTACTED HIM AND HE WILL HELP YOU GET THIS DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, Here is his private email. (Phillip.carl@outlook.com )

Sincerely Yours,
Elizabeth Moore.
Ambassador Internet Relations
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

(NOTE IF YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL IN YOUR SPAM/JUNK) FOLDER IT'S ACTUALLYBECAUSE OF YOUR NETWORK PROVIDER)

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