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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: "Mrs. Christine Lagarde" <makwinuren@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officefile1@diplomats.com
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:30:53 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU DEAR BENEFICIACRY

I write to inform you that your Beneficiary Fund of $8.5Million usd
was issued out from Bank last week, although the check has been
converted into new ATM Visa Card, with the new ATM CARD you can make
withdrawal at any ATM machine around you in the world with the maximum
of $5000.00 per day until you withdraw your total payment of $8.5
Million usd credited in your ATM account. Reason, the money was loaded
into the ATM CARD was because the check may got expired before it gets
to your address, therefore we have registered the ATM card with
United Nation courier company here and they have approved a Courier
Diplomatic agent that will deliver to your home address. So kindly
contact the agent with your current address where to deliver the ATM
card such as,


Your Full Name..........
Your Address............
Your Country/State......
Your Phone
Your nearest airport....
Your Occupation.........
Your Sex/Age............

Contact Courier delivery agent with your information where to deliver
your ATM Card at

Agent name: Mr.Charles Ruben
Email: (officefile1@diplomats.com )



Please endeavor to indicate the ATM card parcel registration number
which is ( ATM-2699 ) when contacting the agent and also note you will
pay delivery charge of $175.00usd only for the delivery permission and
nothing else to pay for after that, Please ensure you inform us when
you have received the ATM card package.


Report to us for any delay on the delivery at
(I.M.F) Head Office
700 19th St NW, Washington,
DC 20431, USA


Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Christine Lagarde
IMF Office

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