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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 Justice" <jamesovivia@gmail.com>
Reply-To: u.s.doj@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:48:15 -0800
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MERRICK BRIAN GARLAND

--
• DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

• 950 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20530, UNITED STATES

• Contact E-Mail: u.s.doj@outlook.com

FROM THE DESK OF MERRICK BRIAN GARLAND

•

• The U.S. Department of Justice.

•

• I wish to announce our successful investigation which was carried out a
few days ago; I guess it will interest you to know why this investigation
was conducted. For your information, it was truly confirmed that you have
100% Legitimate unpaid transaction and you have every right to claim these
funds as you're been confirmed to be the right Beneficiary of the said
amount $6.5 Million USD COMPENSATION/INHERITANCE FUNDS however, your funds
have is been approved for payment by INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) Here
in United States. Meanwhile your Fund Origin Country is the United State.
I'm informing you today because I came to notice that you're not
communicating with a legitimate person who is in charge of getting these
funds to you since I became the United States Attorney General. This
announcement has to be made open to you however because you may have being
swindled by those unscrupulous people whom you have sent money in the
course of getting one fund or the other which is not real and for this
reason, I have decided to ensure that you receive your funds directly from
the International Monetary Fund (IMF) here in India because your Legitimate
funds remains unpaid because i am %100 sure that you have not been able to
receive Your Funds

•

• I want to know if you're interested in receiving your unpaid legitimate
funds worth $6.5 Million USD however, I will only be of help if you agree
to follow my instructions. If you're really interested in receiving your
unpaid $6.5 Million USD, I advise that you get back to me immediately. All
I need is your cooperation and understanding.

You’re hereby advised to provide your correct or current contact
information as follows which will enable a successful delivery of your
(Consignment Box/ATM CARD) with a value $6.5 Million United States Dollars.

•

• You’re to provide the below information as followed.

•

• FULL NAMES.....................

• COUNTRY........................

• CONTACT ADDRESS................

• MOBILE NUMBER..................

• AGE............................

• SEX............................

• ID.............................

•

•

• I will be waiting to hear back from you with a positive response.

•

• Regard

• Merrick Brian Garland

• United States Attorney General

• U.S Department Of Justice

• Contact E-Mail: u.s.doj@outlook.com

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