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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: "Africa Credit Commission" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jossyokpara01@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 21:09:34 -0700
Subject: [SPAM] A consolation for You

African Credit Commission
Auditing and Accounting Unit
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Our Email: africa.creditcommission@vip.onet.pl
Registered No: 973008 Abuja .
Private Mailbag: M2 3LS: cable: africrdcmms.



Dear Scam Victim,

Our Ref: Fraud Victim/



Your Ref:..................

The International Monetary Fund and the United Nations Organization received a report of scam against you by African citizens of these countries, Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana , Bukina faso, Equatorial Guinea and the entire West African States (Ecowas) some of their collaborators in Europe, Asia and even America.

Our Governments, International Monetary Fund and United Nations Organization have
compensated you following the virtual meeting held on August 23rd 2022 between the Government of these various countries, the International Criminal Court Officials and
International Monetary Fund and United Nations Organization for the fraudulent activities carried out by these fraudulent individuals and groups against vulnerable and unprotected Citizens like you. This is to cushion the effect of the present economic difficulties on you.

As regards to the above, your data confirms that you were among those defrauded as
listed by these countries' National Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) through email scams, lotteries, FedEx Courier Delivery Scam, and letter/fax scams and bogus contract awards.

A compensation has been set aside to all the affected victims of which you are one of
them. Be informed that a total of One Million three Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars only ($1,350,000.00) was allocated to you by the Heads of Government of these African Countries and the International Agencies as one of the fraud victims.

At this juncture you are therefore advised to stop any further communication/correspondence with any one/body claiming to be holding your fund
(fraudsters) as such will result to a total cancellation of the release of the stated fund to you. You are requested to reconfirm your mailing address and fill the attached form to enable us dispatch immediately an ATM Card, Certified Bank Draft (Cheque), or give you an access to our online bankers or make a direct wire transfer to your nominated account the value of your approved compensation amount.

In addition to that you are to acknowledge the receipt of this mail to enable us to update our records. Do not forget to include your full contact details and phone and fax
numbers.

You should therefore contact Mr. Jossy Okpara for the release of your approved compensation with your details as requested above. Attention: Mr. Jossy Okpara. Email: jossyokpara01@hotmail.com or africancreditcommission@africamail.com

He has been instructed to immediately effect the payment of your consolation fund within 48hours immediately he receives your confirmation.


Thank you.

Yours Truly,
Mr. Alfred Aniekwe
For: Africa Credit Commission


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