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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: "ICPC" <test@comstar.ru>
Reply-To: oliverbankss006@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2021 09:25:16 -0700
Subject: From Anti-Fraud Unit.

.ICPC NIGERIA (Anti-Fraud Unit)
MOTTO: we fight against fraud, funds delay and impersonation.
Head Office: Plot 802, Constitution Avenue
Zone A9 Central Area
P. M.B 535, Garki Lagos.


*****24 HRS SERVICE *****

Dear Beneficiary,

LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT.

This letter will definitely be amazing to you because of it's
realistic value.Sorry for the inconveniences that was rendered to you
in your line of Inheritance Payment transaction with some
impersonators some while ago. I know that this letter will hit you by
surprise, but firstly I will like to introduce myself; I am (Bolaji
Owasanoye ) the Legal
chairman of "ICPC", (Nigeria's Anti-Fraud Unit).

On the 1st of may 2010, the former President of The Federal Republic
of Nigeria (Chief Olusegun Obasanjo) introduced a Commission named the
"ICPC", (Nigeria's Anti-Fraud Unit) which is duly registered under the
United Nations (U.N.O). This particular Commission was initiated to
detect fraud/funds delay/impersonation of Government Officials.
Secondly, we are mandated by the US Government/UNITED NATIONS to Settle foreign
debts/fraud victims/Un-paid beneficiaries to satisfactory in other to
maintain peace in the world at large and also to create a good
relationship with the international bodies.

Presently, we are being paid by the American government in other to
avert beneficiary funds delays/fraud here in Nigeria.So far in this
present year, we have settled the likes of (Mrs. Debbie Hargrove,
Mr.Micheal Wagner , Patricia Norton , Emason Ayers etc).You are being
contacted by this office today because your Case File (A) is the very
first File on our Settlement Files Cabinet. From our Intelligent
investigations and Probing processes we discovered that you are a
victim of fraud/funds delay.

The "ICPC", is faithfully under my governance as the Legal Chairman of
the great Commission and to this Authority I took an oath of
allegiance to settle all fraud victims peacefully.This Memorandum is
to notify you that you will be settled by the Nigerian Government in
conjunction with the UNITED NATIONS from our initial Deposit Account
through the HERITAGE BANK USA.

You are required to contact the consultant appointed by UNITED NATIONS
to ensure that your compensation fund is released to you without any
obstacle through the HERITAGE BANK USA.

1. Full name:
2. Phone and fax number:
3. Address
4. Your occupation
5. Your age

However, kindly find below the contact person:
Barrister Gary Lane
Tel: +1 865-413-****
Official Email: oliverbankss006@gmail.com

These above-mentioned information will officially enable him to carry
out our verification processes and after that your compensation
sum/Inheritance Funds will be Electronically wired into your
designated Bank account or.

Your immediate compliance to this will expedite actions on your
Payment.

Officially Signed,
Bolaji Owasanoye (Chairman) – ICPC
Chairman Nigeria.

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