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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.Mary William" <johnaharis624@gmail.com>
Reply-To: imfdepartmentusa@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2023 20:09:00 +0100
Subject: Attention Funds Owner.

Attention Funds Owner.

PLEASE I HAVE A QUESTION TO ASK YOU, WHAT IS YOUR AIM TOWARDS YOUR
FUND WHICH HAS BEEN DEPOSITED HERE FOR A LONG TIME NOW?.

Do you want to abandon your fund here simply because of this little
charge which is not up to one percent of what is coming your way?
Please what are the reasons for abandoning your fund, since you know
that this administrative charge must be paid? I am asking you these
questions because of the love I have for the beneficiaries, otherwise:
I cannot even bother to ask you these questions, because it is your
fund not mine. Just that I cannot sit down and watch you losing your
fund because of that little fee you are supposed to pay to receive
your funds $55.5MILLION USD. please I want you to know that you have
from now till 3days to effect the required payment so we can clear,
release and effect of your cash delivery in your address.

I just wish you could understand that everything is not all about
money, at-least I know that almost all the countries are suffering the
economic meltdown, but if we can posses some certain qualities like
trust, honest and understanding among ourselves, then we should be
able to tell the truth with the little we have so that our ways shall
open again for good things to come to us and we will smile and forget
the experience you had with the scam artist in the past.

please I need your reply as soon as you read this message, even if you
don't have the needed fee, I would know the once you have at hand and
I will help you to sort out the balance , but let me make this word
clear to you, Do not lied to me, just go straight and tell me how much
you can be able to come up with because I have lived all my life in
truth and honest and do not accept to deal with liars, fraudsters and
scammers, I have been praying always for your transaction and since
the lord has told me to contact and tell you that this is the
appointed time for you to receive your funds,

I can accept any amount from $50.00 upwards and I will advise you to
always go by the truth because lying may cause a very big delay and
you will have nobody to blame. let us have this agreement that if you
tell the truth and i keep to my promise,the blessings that follow the
truth will follow us but if any one of us tells lies,let that person
receive the punishment of god,okay? as you read this email,please try
to reconfirm your full receivers information so that immediately you
send what you have there will be no more delay,and this season will
meet you and if you want your $55.5MILLION USD be send to you in good
condition.
You should go to a store and buy a Steam Wallet Card or iTunes Gift
Card for the fee, scratch it and send the secret code. Finally, my
advice to you is not to abandon this transaction because of the
requirement of the fee. If You Fail To Send at least $50.00 within 3
work days Your $55.5MILLION USD Is Gone Finally.

Thanks And I Pray That This Message Will Merit Your Understanding. I
still remain yours in the lord,and I am giving you 100% guarantee,
Reply to this email urgently with the fee to enable us complete the
arrangement today.

Mrs.Mary William
Honorable USA Secretary
of IMF Federal Executive Council Washington DC USA

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