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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: "FUND CREDIT OFFICER." <mr.johnchaize21@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrjohnchaize77@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:42:21 -0700
Subject: YOUR NEW PAYMENT 2023 HAS BEEN APPROVED FUND

ATTN BENEFICIARY:

GOOD DAY TO YOU FROM THE FUND CREDIT OFFICER, PROCEED TO COLLECT YOUR
ATM CARD FUND WORTH OF $23,300,000.00 PAYMENT REVIEW FROM GLOBAL
FINANCIAL MATTERS AND INVESTIGATIONS BY THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
FUND (IMF) WITH (FBI), IT IS REVEALED THAT YOUR EMAIL IS ONE AMONG
THE LIST OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS
INHERITANCE, COMPENSATION AND AWARDED CONTRACT FUNDS, AND VICTIMS WHO
HAVE LOST A LOT OF MONEY TO SCAM MEAN WHILE TRYING TO CLAIM THEIR
FUNDS.

A NEW PAYMENT OF 2023 HAS BEEN APPROVED, THE SUN OF $23,300,000.00
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS, IN YOUR FAVOR AND CREDITED INTO AN ATM
CARD FUND WHICH SHALL BE DELIVERED TO YOU.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE RECEIVED A PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM THE
UNITED NATION AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL USA,AND ALSO FROM THE
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FBI AND CIA THAT
WE THE CENTRAL BANK HAS REACHED OUT AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND THE SENATE HOUSE TO USE THE FEDERAL RESERVE
ACCOUNT TO SETTLE ALL OUTSTANDING PAYMENT TO ALL OUR FOREIGN DEBTORS.

GET BACK TO US WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION BELOW.

1) FULL NAME...
2) ADDRESS ....
3) PHONES.....
4) YOUR AGE.....
5) CURRENT OCCUPATION........
6) ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION....DRIVERS LIC.

DO PROVIDE THE ABOVE INFORMATION ACCURATELY, BECAUSE THIS
OFFICE CANNOT AFFORD TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY WRONG DELIVERY/TRANSFER OF FUNDS.

YOUR NEW COMMUNICATION CODE:(BOA/IMF/UN/FBI/2023) YOU ARE ADVICE TO
EMAIL ME BACK VIA MY PRIVATE MAILBOX AT: mrjohnchaize0@gmail.com

LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVE YOU BETTER.

THANKS

YOURS TRULY
MR.JOHN CHAIZE
FUND CREDIT OFFICER.

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