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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: REV DAVID MORRIS <eyramedesign@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dhlservice08171@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 03:15:25 -0700
Subject: Attention the ATM CARD Owner

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Attention: E-mail Address Owner:

RE: 2023 SCAM VICTIM'S COMPENSATION FROM THE IMF/ ECOWAS / UNITED
NATIONS CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:

The International Monetary Fund (IMF)/ ECO-WAS / UNITED NATIONS is
compensating all the Scam victims and your email address was found in
the scam victim's list for this fiscal year 2023. This I-ECB FINANCIER
COMPANY office has been mandated by the IMF / ECO-WAS / UNITED
NATIONS to transfer your compensation to you via Money Gram OR
western union
Money Transfer OR ATM CARD.

You have to make your choice on how you will receive you funds
immediately and respond to this email address

However, we have concluded your payment through I-ECB FINANCIER
COMPANY, the total sum of (Three million Nine hundred thousand United
State Dollars ( USD$3.900.000.00USD) is completely transferred to you.
We can not be able to send the payment with your email address alone;
therefor we need your full information to avoid mistake or wrong
delivering, such as:

Your Full Name:...........................
Your Home Address:......................
Your Country/ City: .............................
Your Direct Phone Number:.........................
Your ID copy:............................
Attached copy of your Identification.

We are waiting for your urgent response as soon as possible, because
all the arrangements have been made for you to receive all that belong
to you.

BEST REGARD
MRS KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA

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