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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: Daniel Ahote <hussainimalam244@gmail.com>
Reply-To: danielahote09@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2022 08:50:37 -0500
Subject: Congratulations!

I am Barrister Daniel Ahote, A legal practitioner, financial consultant,
and fiduciary agent licensed by the Federal Ministry of Finance
Incorporated to handle matters relating to finance and claims of
payment of overseas nationals. I am happy to be your assistant toward
this transaction.

Congratulations for being the lucky winner of Wal Mart Fund
relief Donation, your fund which is a value of $1.600.000.00 USD was
deposited under my custody for supervision and for immediate release to you
.but before we proceed with the release of the Donation to you, you
must abide by the legal rule and regulation of Monetary Conducts.

information provided by has been received and Your Detail is
undergoing the final clearance stage with the International Monetary
Department (IMD).

Please read the following options carefully.

We have modalities for our clients to choose from what is suitable for
them to receive their fund so you're to choose from the below options.

1. Bank wire transfer, which will reflect into your account after 72hr
3day banking service (Transfer charge/insurance $250).

2. Online Banking account, which will have login 24hr service (opening
and Activation of URL Link and/or Insurance $150

3. Cash/ ATM card delivery via Courier to your home address 4-day
service via DHL (Courier delivery charge/insurance fee at a cost of
$100)

You Choose the option best suitable for you so that we can remit your fund.

NOTE: your prize is protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which
makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it has
been remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be
deducted from the prize and hence must be provided by you before your
prize is delivered to you. Due to the Irrevocable insurance Policy
(IIP) associated with your Fund from International Monetary Fund Unite
(IMF), it was constituted and officially submitted to the "Court of
Justice

I await your fastest response as soon as possible.

Sincerely yours,
Daniel Ahote (ESQ),
Public relation officer

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