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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Mrs Hilda Williams" <idihamma067@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrshildawilliams227@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:59:58 -0700
Subject: You have only TWO working days to comply or lose this great opportunity.

I am the assistance Judge of the State of New York.
A New York native, this is the 3rd time I am sending you this mail in
regards to your fund inheritance payment worth US$($46,000,000.00) in
custody of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Attention My Dear Friend.

This is to notify you that Federal Reserve Bank of New York officials
visited my office with an envelope containing copies of the document
and the documents are your compensation payment file. They stated that
you disclaim your compensation Fund worth US$55.5Million us dollars
and their purpose for visiting my office is to seek support and have
my signature on the documents for easy confiscation of your
compensation fund to the government budget account since you don't
want to receive
it. but with the experience in the judiciary, I refused to sign the documents.

However, due to humanitarian ground and sympathy. I immediately called
up the John Glover Roberts Jr, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
United States and explain every thing to him as regards to your
payment and he personally called Jamie Dimon Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer JPMorgan Chase & Co. of New York to reduce the
payment from $450 to $100 in order to help you afford the fee to
obtain the Tax Clearance Certificate before the said fund will hit
your bank account.

NOTE; The US($46,000,000.00) Forty Six Million Dollars. is a
compensation Fund from the government of USA to you and Your E-mail
address was generated through the computer ballot system as one of the
selected victims to receive this compensation. You are required to buy
only a U$100 Apple card - iTunes Card Steam Wallet Card. The ONLY
charge you will EVER pay before your package leaves Our office here is
the $100 to obtain the Tax Clearance Certificate. YOU WILL NEVER pay a
dime again as agreed and signed down here in Court that you will never
pay any other money apart from the $100.

To this end it will interest you to know that every and any
fee/charges required has been reduced to only the sum of $100 us
dollars this step is in order to enable you afford this only fee so
that your Tax Clearance Certificate will procure in your name to
enhance the immediate transfer of your US$($46,000,000.00) us dollars
into
your bank account or ATM Master Card will be delivered to your home
address Depending on the choice which you want to receive your money.

Please I want you to know that you have from now till the end of
Tomorrow to affect the required payment so we can clear, release and
effect the transfer of your fund worth US($46,000,000.00) us dollars
into your account, Therefore, the days of you being subjected to
paying twice Double Payment is over as that is the case with some
corrupt officials down there in Africa. The payment approval documents
have been acquired for the smooth delivery of your ATM visa Card of
US($46,000,000.00) us dollars.

You are advised to obtain the only remaining Tax Clearance Certificate
to enhance the immediate transfer of your US($46,000,000.00) us
dollars into your bank account or ATM Master Card will be delivered to
your home address

You were awarded the fund for investment to ease the economic crunch
and to be profitable and help others in need as a measure to ease the
present economic hardship. I will make you feel much better than the
past, also bear it in mind that your US($46,000,000.00) us dollars
will be peacefully delivered to your home address within 8hrs
immediately the attorney accomplished the paperwork.

This is your last chance to comply with the instruction or else I will
close your fill which will make it impossible for you to receive your
fund in future.

You have only TWO working days to comply or lose this great opportunity.

Thanks, and God bless.

Best Regards,
Barr. Mrs Hilda Williams
Law Clerks: Andrea Field, Esq. Hasa Kingo, Esq.
I am the Chief Assistance Judge of the State of New York.

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