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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: "THOMAS PETSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <helpdesk10780561@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 19:32:59 -0700
Subject: Respond after reading this message.

Respond after reading this message.

You may be wondering why I keep reminding you of the need to claim your funds, the previous methods which was used which includes Bank to Bank transfer and Online Transfer failed because you refused to secure the Transfer Permit Bond and according to the Section 45 and sub-section 6 of the American Bankers Association (ABA), It is the duty of the FUNDS OWNER to handle the Documentation process, charges to maintain the order and to enable the funds to be successfully transferred.
The Transfer Permit Bond are the Documents you must have to enable a successful remittance of the funds to any Bank Account you shall nominate according to the American Bankers Association (ABA), and the charges must be paid by you and not to be deducted from your approved funds. This is the main reason you have not yet received your funds through Bank to Bank transfer/Online Transfer. Therefore, If you wish to receive your approved funds through Bank to Bank telegraphic Transfer or Online Transfer, then you must secure the Transfer Permit Bond.
The cost of the Transfer Permit Bond is $1,320.00 Only.

Secondly, we introduced an ATM CARD option for Payment to you which you have not yet responded to and I believe you received all my messages and decided to ignore them. Your total sum can be lodge in an ATM CARD and have It delivered to you through DHL Company, many beneficiaries has received their funds through ATM CARD means of Payment, we can issue you an ATM CARD and have it registered with DHL COMPANY as Parcel and the Parcel will be delivered to your address within 72 Hours.
The ATM CARD will be issued and will be registered with DHL Company for delivery, and once you confirm the ATM CARD in your hands then we shall activate the ATM CARD then you shall change your PIN NUMBER and start withdrawing funds, the actual amount you shall be withdrawing on a daily basis is $10,000.00 only, You can equally purchase things online with the ATM CARD, But the maximum withdrawal per day is $10,000.00 only.
The ATM CARD processing and the delivery process will cost you the sum of $540.00 only.

Therefore, either you visit us to pay the fee personal or we provide the information you shall use in sending the fee for us to conclude your transaction, the manager of the sovereign wealth fund (SWF) and the International Monetary Funds (IMF) have recently ordered the U.S Treasury Department to confiscate any unclaimed funds and the information reaching us confirmed that the funds confiscation shall start on the 24th of April 2023.

I will advise you to make your choice and pay the charges for us to complete the process and deliver your transaction. The approved amount you shall receive is $950,000.00 (Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars) Only.

Your urgent response will be appreciated.

Sincerely Yours,
Thomas Petson

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