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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: "consigment" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <philipmike681@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2023 02:39:31 -0800
Subject: Dear Recipient,

Dear Recipient,

This Email address was used to apply for the ongoing (IFC COVID-19) personal and corporate financing scheme to support the motion in balancing the economy which the covid affected these past few years and to help yourself make it through tough economic conditions. Your Relief Benefit Fund has been approved worth (US$4,600,000.00) via a Platinum Card dispatch scheme that can be accessed via any Inter-Switch cash machine anywhere around the globe, but every effort to reach you on your mobile number has proved abortive as your email address was generated through the computer ballot system as one of the selected recipient approved to receive the benefit fund which the government made available a wide variety for this program, and for our contribution towards our economy and all-round development irrespective of the global crisis and we pray that the Almighty God will continue to strengthen us and grant all our heart desires in health and wealth too.
This will enable the free entry of the delivery to your doorstep without any delay, as soon as you respond to this mail and get in touch with the representative, swift action will be taken to make sure this is achieved as more details for the delivery of your Platinum Card will be sent to you immediately upon your interest and I assure you have nothing to worry about as every information is certified for the fact you got this mail means you are Eligible.
Kindly get in touch as soon as you receive this letter, so we can complete the documentation and have your (IFC) International Finance Corporation Relief-Benefit disbursed to you with immediate effect.

Your Full Names:
Your Home Address/Country:
Your Telephone Number:
Your Occupation:
Your Marital Status/Age:
Your Nearest Airport:

We shall post your Platinum Card once you update us with the above details and you shall be given a tracking number and airway bill for confirmation, that is, the Track and Trace number of your parcel once it is posted to your mailing address, to enable you to track your parcel to know exactly when it will arrive at your mailing address, please pardon the abruptness of this letter. However strange or surprising this message might seem to you as we have not met personally or had any dealings with you in the past. I must apologize for intruding into your privacy, but I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and the immense benefit it will be to you & your household unless you're single also will receive this benefit funds and the truth be told many people aren't aware of these benefit which the government approved since the 10th of October 2022 till date.
I want to personally send my heartfelt wishes to those affected by the virus, both directly and indirectly, and wish them a speedy recovery so that's why I'm making sure every individual receive this compensation and mark my words no country is left out and urge you to take adequate precautions to protect yourself and loved ones from the unfortunate incident that has enveloped the globe and due to this coronavirus that's why these funds are been released for grant access, as the belief in the superiority of one race over another and with your response swift action will be taken and I assure you the safety of this as insurance is covered as there are no credit checks required and also no need for co-signers as you are eligible even with bad credit or bankruptcy and you never have to pay back the government as this program is entrusted by the United Nations executives, aim for this program is to eradicate destitution and to the people not just the United States citizens but citizens ar
ound the globe are not ex

IN GOD WE TRUST.

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Admin Responsible For Processing & Dispatching Control Unit.: Eng Dr. Chim Sue.

E-mail Address.: philipmike681@gmail.com

Phone Number.: (914)-787-6664

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Best Regards,

UNITED STATES CONGRESS - (IFC) International Finance Corporation

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