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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: Commissioner Rettig <chicagobank452@gmail.com>
Reply-To: recommissioner710@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2021 04:47:37 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION:DEAR BENEFICIARY

This is Commissioner Rettig from Internal Revenue
Service(IRS)Office Washington DC. We are writing to inform you about your
Consignment box worth $12.6 Million United States Dollars is now in our
Custody for immediate Release,

So we write to know if you still need your fund to be released to you,
Please do get back to us because is a matter of urgent, office open 7:30 AM
and
Close 6:PM from Monday till Saturday,
Information needed for the delivery of your funds such as,

Name ....................
Home address .......
Phone number ........
Email address......
Copy of ID.......
Occupation.....

EMAIL ADDRESS :RECOMMISSIONER710@GMAIL.COM

Thanks,
Commissioner. Mr Rettig
IRS Office Washington DC
address,1111 Constitution
Ave NW Washington, DC
Government Offices US,

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