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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. Kamala Harris" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kamalaharrismrs@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:32:07 -0700
Subject: The White House

The White House
(Official Residence of the President of the US)
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20500 US.

Hi


This Is Mrs Kamala Harris United States / Vice president i am writing
to you on behalf of Mr Joseph R Biden, United State President, I
would like to inform you that your funds issue was brought to our
office by Mr, Brian Thomas Moynihan Chairman & CEO Bank of America.
said that they have uploaded your inheritance & compensation funds
worth US$10,500,000.00 (ten Million five hundred thousand United
States Dollars) into a new Visa Card but since then they have not
heard from you, So the case was brought to our office in a view to
Cancel your fund transaction and divert it into government treasuries
account, because of your sudden silence to comply with delivery terms
and conditions.

Then, I asked what are the conditions but I was told that you are been
required to pay the delivery charges and paperwork cost $100 but I told
him to wait because there is no need to cancel the payment that I will
do my very possible best to bring the issue to conclusion since it has
been brought to our office. To the best of my knowledge, I found out
that this fund is legitimate and I advise you should send the delivery
charges cost $100 to ship your Visa Card that contains your inheritance
& compensation fund that worth US$10,500,000.00 (ten Million five
hundred thousand United States Dollars) I guarantee that this fund
will be delivered under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law.

What could be your reason for refusal and choosing to abandon such a
huge amount of money? I want your urgent reconfirmation of your
delivery information such as your full name, address and telephone
number as soon as you receive this email. This could be the last
opportunity you might have in receiving your inheritance fund so do
not fail to notice this wonderful moment to have your fund that you
have been looking for a way to make it reality. I will be waiting to
hear from you with the $100 through a Steam wallet Card or iTunes gift
card to resolve the issue as quickly as possible for you to receive
your overdue payment.

The US$10,500,000.00 (ten Million five hundred thousand United States
Dollars) is from the UN compensation/ bailout funds for citizens of UN
member countries and citizens of commonwealth Nations for poverty
alleviation during this economic crunch and recession. The sum of $2BN
was shared among companies and individuals. 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. However, you should kindly reconfirm to me the following
information below:

Full Name......
Mailing Address.....
City...........
Tel.....
Next of kin......

One more thing is this, we have to accomplish paperwork such as a
clearance certificate and this mentioned certificate will protect you
from both the IRS and IMF. Based on what the attorney said, the A
clearance certificate will cost you $100.00 USD only to accomplish
everything together both the obtaining and the signing of the
certificate here in White House. Also bear in mind that your
US$10,5000,000.00 will be peacefully delivered to you within some hrs
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 to comply or lose this great opportunity. Just buy steam
wallet or iTunes Card of US$100 Dollar only,


Best regards
Mrs. Kamala Harris
US President.
The White House
(Official Residence of the President of the US)
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20500 US.

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