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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- brusemalachy@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Cristina Campbell <cristina8campbellcappenergy@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 08:39:57 +0100
Subject: IMF AWARD COMPENSATION
Greetings!
This is to inform you that the International Monetary Fund [IMF] in
conjunction with the United Nations [UN] has earmarked the sum of one
billion USD [$1,000,000,000.00] to compensate people who were victims of a
scam.
Your name and email address were mentioned to the United States Secret
Service Agency by one of the Scammers who was arrested.
Meanwhile the Compensation department has been mandated by the IMF and UN
to transfer your compensation funds to you through Online Transfer Payment
which is 100% Guaranteed for payment to you as one of the scammed victims.
Furthermore we advise you to stop any further communication with any other
person(s) or office(s) concerning any transaction that you might have lost
your hard earned money to avoid losing more money to other group of
scammers who are on the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] wanted list
and are still on the run and for this reason we want to warn you not to
communicate or duplicate this message to anyone for any reason whatsoever
as the United States Secret Service are currently on the trace for the
other criminals.
You are hereby advised to contact the IMF/UNCC Regional Clearance Officer
(Mr. Bruse Malachy to receive your Compensation payment without further
delay on this email address; (brusemalachy@gmail.com)
Anticipating your urgent cooperation in order to receive your payment.
Regards
Mr. John William
Communication Secretary,
International Monetary Fund.
USA.
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