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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: "MRS. AMANDA LINCOLN" <ogwalsamgeorge@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fileoffice0010@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2023 08:20:26 +0100
Subject: Your compensation fund worth $1.5 million

ATTN: DEAR EMAIL OWNER,

This is to bring to your notice that your email address has been
chosen at random to receive a compensation fund worth $1.5 million
dollars via an atm visa card, by the imf. Please contact our public
information officer via: { fileoffice0010@gmail.com } to validate
your email and confirm that you email address is still valid and also
for further information on the fund and how to apply/receive your
compensation fund, which was programed by the imf { international
monetary fund }.
Information dept.

Thanks for your understanding as you follow the instructions.
YOUR IN SERVICES.
MRS. AMANDA LINCOLN
PUBLIC INFORMATION
CLERK (FIC)

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