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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: "Mrs. Debbie Rich" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <694050065@qq.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 00:56:33 -0000
Subject: Your Funds Compensation!!

Counter-terrorism Division and Cyber Crime Division
Foreign Payment Department
British General Board & Compensation Reserve Team
GRANTED APPROVAL FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Attention Dear Beneficiary,

I am Mrs. Debbie Rich. a US citizen, Am 48 years old. I am one of those people that took part in receiving Inheritance funds and Lottery funds from European banks even from many lottery organizers few years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid different fees while in the United States trying to get my funds from those banks and lottery organizers but all to no avail. So I decided to travel to Nigeria with all my compensation documents, and I was directed by the IMF Director to contact the reconciliatory Mr. George Freeman who is an attorney, A British citizen and a member of the UNITED NATIONS & IMF COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently working with IMF in the Nigerian and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. she said whoeveris contacting us through emails are fake. Mr. George Freeman personally directed me on how to claim my Inheritance or Lottery payment.

Right now I have received my compensation funds of $900,000.00 USD(Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Moreover, Mr. George Freeman as he is a very religious man with the fear of God. He showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their Inheritance or Lottery payment and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you.

I will personally advise you to contact Mr. George Freeman , he will assist you.

Compensation Award Office.
Name: Mr. George Freeman
Email Address: 694050065@qq.com

Listed below are the name of fraudsters and banks behind the non release of your funds that i managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.

1) Mr. James B. Comey Jr.
2) Robert S. Mueller, III.
3) Ms. Carman L. Lapointe.
4) Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde.
5) Mr. Dan Rochas (I.M.F).
6) Mr Jim Ovia: Zenith Bank Plc In Nigeria.
7) Dr. Patrick Aziza Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member.
8) FAKE USE OF FBI.
9) fake use the USA BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
10) ECOBANK PLC.
11) FAKE LOANS COMPANY.
12) Barrister. Smith.s ( barristersmith114@gmail.com) together with the
13) cargo deliveryoffice (cargodeliveryoffice2016@yahoo.com ) email address.

Do contact Mr. George Freeman via his contact details above and furnish him with your in-formations as listed below:

FULL NAMES: __________________________________
DELIVERY ADDRESS FOR ATM CARD: __________________
COUNTRY: __________________________________
SEX: _______________
DATE OF BIRTH: __________________
OCCUPATION: __________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________
DRVING LICENSE I'D: _____________________


You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Mr. George Freeman was just $240usd for the Endorsement Fee, take note of that.

Thank You and Be Blessed.
Mrs. Debbie Rich
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND COMPENSATION RELATIONS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535
Sorry if you received this letter in your spam, Due to recent connection error here in the country.

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