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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: "Joseph M. Otting" <josephotting0@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: "Joseph M. Otting" <www.usfco.usa@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 14:12:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: 136 million dollars


Thanks for your quick response

I'm
shot of words here reading from you that you do not authorize Mr. Larry
George and Mrs. Isabella Anderson for the claimant of your fund as the
beneficiary. Well, i thank God almighty for deciding to communicate with
you before proceeding with the players who just attempted defrauding us
of your $136,000.000.00 but we are surprise how they provide some vital
documents purportedly written by you authorizing them to receive the
$136,000.000.00 on your behalf.

The imposter's information have
been forwarded to the FBI / INTERPOL and other world secret Agencies for
immediate arrest of  Mr. Larry George and Mrs. Isabella Anderson.

After
a brief meeting held today by the Board Directors of the U.S. Fund
Comptroller's Office and FEDERAL RESERVE BANK, the Bank accepted to pay
the $136 million dollars to you. Attached is a copy of the Cashier Check
which we received from the bank, but your name have not be written on
the check as the rightful Beneficiary to receive the 136 million
dollars.

The FEDERAL RESERVE BANK USA demanded that you must
obtain a Proof of Funds Certificate (POF) to proof that you do not sent
Mr. Larry George and Mrs. Isabella Anderson for the claimant of

the 136 million dollars. The FEDERAL RESERVE BANK will put your name on
the cashier check as the rightful Beneficiary to the 136 million
dollars. But before doing that, you are required to obtain Proof of
Funds Certificate (POF)



to satisfy the FEDERAL RESERVE BANK

that you do not
authorize Mr. Larry George and Mrs. Isabella Anderson

to receive the
136 million dollars.

We
have made inquiries from the STATE FINANCE COMMISSION about the Proof of Funds Certificate (POF), they said it will cost you $100 only and the
Proof of Funds Certificate (POF) will be ready within 30 minutes upon receipt of the $100 from you.


You are advised to get the $100 send it immediately. Take
note, the $100.00 does not required by cash you are advised to pay the fee with a Google play gift card. Take the $100.00 go to any
store nearest to you, buy $100 Google play gift card scratch the
card send picture of the Google play card for a confirmation.


Within 45-minutes upon receipt of the Google play card, the Proof of Funds Certificate (POF) will be obtained and your $136,000.000.00 payment will be
completed. I want you to send your current address where the check will be delivered to you.

Your full name:........................
Address:...................................
Phone number:............................

As soon as you buy the Google play card take picture of the $100 Google
play card send it immediately. I am giving you 100% guarantee, once you
send the $100 Google play card for the Proof of Funds Certificate (POF)
the check will be delivered to your address.

Thank you
Joseph M. Otting
Chief Executive Officer at U.S. Fund Comptroller's Office

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