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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: "DAVID" <info@clearinghouse.com>
Reply-To: tgodwithall@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 01:55:12 -0700
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE?

FBI INTERNATIONAL CLEARING HOUSE,
OUR REF: 10667ADB
YOUR REF: 89007/2010


Good Day to you !!


This is to inform you of a very important information which will be of a great help to you if you are alive to read this message.

I am Agent David Jackson the Director Of Compensation Office worldwide. There is presently a counter claims on your funds by one Ms. Jean Shepard,who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with her, to help you in receiving your fund.she is also ready to pay for the release charge of $290 USD on your funds which makes us want to make this last confirmation before going ahead to pay this Ms. Jean Shephard.

Here comes the big question. Did you sign any deed of assignment in
favor of ( Ms Jean Shepahrd)? Thereby making him the current beneficiary to the sum of $2,250,000.00 with the
following account details:?

Mr. Joseph Wales ,
Acc/number: 6503809428.
Routing number:122006743,
b/name: citi bank,
address: Texas,

we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the above named person if we do not hear from you within the next 48hrs.


Respond to this e-mail with immediate effect and we shall give you further details on how your fund will be released. Just like i said ealier supposed beneficiary Ms Jean is ready to pay the only release charge on your funds which is $290 USD,if we allow him pay this fee that authomatically makes him the owner and the money will be transfered into his account so do respond to this message if you are alive so that we can be sure of doing the right thing due to the hugh amount of money involved. Also call me as soon as you send the e-mail so that you will be given an immediate response:

If you are alive then i want you to email me and i will be giving you instructions on how to recieve your funds.

Get back to me with the below informations so that i can inform you
how you are to send the only needed charge of $290 for the release of your funds which we told Ms. Jean Shephard not to pay yet untill nothing is heard from you within 48hrs which will make us believe that truely you are no more and that Ms. jean shephard is right.

Regards,
Agent David

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