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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: FINTRAC <rj8632075@gmail.com>
Reply-To: relief-fund@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 19:08:41 +0100
Subject: THIS IS AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM FINTRAC/IRS/IMF FOR YOU

ATTENTION TRUST WALLET FUND BENEFICIARY

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM FINTRAC/IRS/IMF FOR YOU



Is there any reason why you have decided to give away your funds to
charity? The IMF, FINTRAC AND IRS jointly agreed on a decision to accept a
one time activation only with TRUST WALLET, this was a secured meeting
between these financial authorities and it was not disclosed to any other
party, the BANKS, GOVERNMENT AND EVERY FINANCIAL AGENCIES AROUND THE WORLD,
ALL SIGNED AND AGREED TO THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT, TO CURVE AWAY INTERNET
HACKERS AND SCAMMERS, WHO STEAL INFORMATION ONLINE AND DIVERT FUNDS, meant
for approved beneficiaries. You have to follow the instructions giving to
you by your assigned ACCOUNT CONTROLLER ( MR STEVEN HARRINGTON from TRUST
WALLET.

The TOTAL AMOUNT OF $50,000,000 MILLION USD has already been funded to an
OFFSHORE WALLET And it is secured under a LICENSE, You have to work with
TRUST WALLET FUNDS in other to carefully DOWNLOAD TRUST WALLET APP from any
TRUSTED APP STORE on your MOBILE PHONE, The KEY PHRASE ADDRESS will be the
KEY to download YOUR ENCRYPTED FUNDS which WILL be a WATCH WALLET, but it
is funded and will be accessed when you have fully activated the WALLET in
ACCORDANCE with TRUST WALLET INSTRUCTIONS, You are to follow all the
instructions carefully so you can be able to receive your FUNDS.

NOTE; THE WALLET IS SECURED AND WHEN ITS ACTIVATED, $50 MILLION USD WILL BE
REFLECTING ON YOUR WALLET AND THE WALLET IS SPECIALLY DEVELOPED IN A WAY
THAT IT CAN TRANSFER DIRECTLY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, CASH APP, ZELLE,
PAYPAL, BITCOIN OR BANK CARDS.

CONTACT TRUST WALLET AGENT ON THIS EMAIL BELOW AND FOLLOW HIS INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY : text990881641@gmail.com

Thank You
KENNETH OVENDEN

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