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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: "info@USdebt_settlementoffice.org" <hubert.konzelmann@gmail.com>
Reply-To: konzelmannhubert@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2021 18:58:02 +0100
Subject: (Scam Victims Compensation Office) NMLS IDENTIFIER:726737

United States of America.
Scam Victims Compensation Department Office.
110 Liberty St 19th floor.
New York NY.

Tel:+1(516)847-4538



Urgent Notification
.....................



Good Morning,



Be informed that your file has been submitted among the victims of
Scam, based on report forwarded to us through United States Justice
Department.Henceforth,any other dealing you are engaged with any other
office,bank or person's should be"Stopped" with immediate effect.



Upon all, an approval of compensation has been made on your behalf to
the tune of US$5.3M which will be Paid to you directly through our
official approved bank,JpMorgan chase..NEW York,NY.

In consideration of the above, you have been issued with this
Exclusive Reference Identification Number
(IMF/FRB-NY/9USXX10751/09)Transfer Allocation No.:
FRB/X44/701LN/NYC/US,as being established on our Gateway Transfer
Instrument Account No: 339331, Pin Code: 78569, Certificate of Merit
No: 104, Release Code No: 0876; Secret Code: XXTN014.

Having received these vital payment numbers, you are instantly
qualified to receive and confirm your payment direct into your
account. As necessary clearance has been granted from the
International Monetary Fund External Auditors to release the funds to
you with immediate effect.



Therefore, you are required to forward to this office the following
information's to enable us facilitate the final crediting of your
fund.



1) Full Name;
2) Full Address;
3) Your contact telephone and fax number;
4) Your Age and Profession;
5) Copy of any valid form of your Identification;
6) Your Bank name;
7) Your Bank Address;
8) Account name and Number;
8) ABA/Routing Number;
10) Swift or Sort Code:



Thanks,


Mr.Hubert Konzelmann
(Scam Victims Compensation Office)
NMLS IDENTIFIER:726737

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