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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: "U.S Department of State" <it.maxim@tmhf-group.ru>
Reply-To: officeofusdepartment1@aol.com
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:33:43 +0300 (MSK)
Subject: Your ATM Visa Card




U.S Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520.

Your ATM Visa Card Will Be Shipped Through USPS To Your Address I am
Mr.Mike Pompeo, United States Secretary of State by profession. This is to
inform you officially that after our investigations with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other
Security Agencies in the Country for this year begging 2019, we discovered
that you have not receive your fund. I have made it my Second first point
of call since taking office to settle all Outstanding Payments accrued to
Individuals or Corporations with respect to local and overseas contract
payment, Debt Rescheduling and Outstanding Compensation payment.

This is to make sure all Outstanding payments are settled this fiscal year
2019. On Behalf of the entire staff of the U.S. Department of State and
the United Nations in collaboration with World Bank, we apologize for the
delay of your contract payment, Winning or Inheritance funds from most of
African Countries and all the inconveniences you encountered while
pursuing this payment.

However, from the records of outstanding beneficiaries due for payment
with the U.S Secretary of State, your name was discovered as next on the
list of the outstanding payment who has not yet received their payments.
Note that from the record in my file, your outstanding contract payment is
$40, 800,000.00 (Fourty Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars) loaded in
an ATM Visa Card that allows you to make a daily maximum withdrawal limit
of $20,000 TWENTY Thousand Dollars).

I have your file here in my office and it says that you are yet to receive
your fund valued at $40,800,000.00 (Fourty Million Eight Hundred Thousand
Dollars). This Funds will now be delivered to your designated address or
your preferred payment option.

We have perfected all modules on how to bring this fund to your house
without any problem, but be aware that United Nations and the United
States Government has only authorized my office to release the Sum of
$40,800,000.00 to you as true beneficiary of the Fund.

Note that your loaded ATM Visa Card will be mailed to you through Priority
Mail Express (USPS) to your designated address immediately you admit full
compliance to this email.

NOTE: Every documentation proof for your fund have been packaged and seal
to be mailed together with your Visa Card to your address. Therefore, the
only obligation required of you by the laws of the Government of United
States and the financial Monetary Policy of the Supreme Court, states
that; you as a beneficiary must officially obtain the irrevocable LEGAL
STAY OF PROCEED from the Supreme Court of USA, as a means to justify the
legitimacy, transparency and clean bill of funds from USA so that by the
time your funds gets to you, no authority will question the funds as it
has been legally certified free from all financial Malpractices and
facets. The LEGAL STAY OF PROCEED is valued at a cost of just (95USD) The
fee payment can be made TO Originated Country of the funds Benin: If You
Can't Send to Africa buy iTunes with the 95 and send us the code number
with the copy. ok

Sent it via Western Union or Ria, Money Gram or Purcha i Tunes Card $95

RECEIVER NAME: THOMAS SMITH.
CITY: COTONOU
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
TEST QUESTION: TWO
TEST ANSWER: TWO
AMOUNT: $95usd
MTCN:

AFTER PAYING THE FEE, SEND THE FOLLOWING PAYMENT INFORMATION'S TO ME.
1. SENDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS
2. MTCN NUMBER
3. TEXT QUESTION & ANSWER
4. SENDER’S PHONE NUMBER

As soon as the above mentioned details are received, The LEGAL STAY OF
PROCEED will be secured on your behalf immediately. I need all the
compliance that I can get from you to ensure we get this project
accomplished. Personally, I am very sorry for the delay you have gone
through in the past years. Thanks for adhering to this instructions which
are meant for your sole benefit, once again accept my congratulations in
advance. Thanks for your cooperation as your quick response to this email
notice with adherence to the above instructions is highly anticipated.

Yours Sincerely,
Mike Pompeo
U.S Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520.
Email: officeofusdepartment1@aol.com

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