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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: "Raymond A, Blanka (Director General)" <moffcial667@gmail.com>
Reply-To: G006677@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2021 01:41:37 -0800
Subject: Dear Beneficiary Re: Your Payment Notice

COMPENSATION FROM:
African Credit Commission In conjunction
with the International Monetary Fund,(IMF)
Gariki-Abuja Nigeria
Email: info.african-creditunion@africamail.com


Hello Beneficiary,

RE: SCAMMED VICTIMS COMPENSATION

Please be advised, Sequel to The world bank Annual Meetings of the
Boards of Governors of International Monetary Fund and the United
Nations which just ended last week with the Directors and Secretary
to the european union/African credit Commission and United States
representatives including asia representatives respectively in full
attendance

The above organizations, after their prolonged deliberations on
series of complaints received from scam victims around the glob, has
unanimously agreed to compensate all scammed victims with a clear
verifiable proof with the sum of US$950,000.00 each to relieve them
of their lost funds.

This includes victims of purported foreign contracts, together with
people that allegedly had unfinished transaction or international
Lottery payment that failed due to purported Government policies/taxes
etc.

Your name and email was among the list of victims submitted to our
office by the international Fraud investigation Department and final
investigation by our secret agents who has been monitoring your
correspondence via special tracking device has shown that you are
truly a victim of scam but we still requires some confirmations.

In respect of the above subject you are therefore strongly advised
for your own interest to desist from any further correspondence with
any person or groups who purportedly claims
to have your funds in their custody without due clearance from this
office otherwise you have yourself to blame.

You are hereby urgently advised to contact Mr. Philip Edward, the
Payment Coordinator, Email: ( info.african-creditunion@africamail.com
) who has been assigned to handle your compensation payment, Please
contact him immediately for further directives on your compensation
amount of US$950,000.00. With your information's as requested below.

1. FULL NAME:
2. CURRENT ADDRESS:
3. DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
4. IDENTIFICATION CARD

Feel free to ask any questions where you did not understand for more
clarifications

Please notify this office as soon as you have received your
compensation payment as advised.

Regards

Raymond A, Blanka (Director General)
International Monetary Fund/
African Credit Commission Office
Gariki-Abuja Nigeria

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