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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: Intl Debt Clearance Unit <mrsctrembley@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.idcu@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2022 21:07:25 +0100
Subject: RE: CONTACT IMMEDIATELY FOR DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND

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Attention Beneficiary
Congratulations, You have being compensated with sum of $1,500.000.00 US
Dollars ($1.5M USD).

Your email address is among the lucky beneficiaries who will
receive the first batch of compensation funds among the category of
WRONGFUL WITHHELD PAYMENT, such as Contract payment, Lottery payment,
Package withheld. We have arranged your payment to be deliver to you by
cash in a consignment box through a secured delivery handler to you in your
country.

In order to proceed with this transaction, We will wait for your
urgent respond to this email informing your readiness to receive your
compensation fund with a confirmation of your delivery address to the
email: info_dmc@mail.com
Sincerely
Robert Dockett
Director (OP)
International Debt Clearance Unit (IDCU)

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