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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: FRED HAMMOND <idigar68@gmail.com>
Reply-To: hammondfred642@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2023 14:23:49 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

Attention Recipient, We sincerely apologize for the unnecessary delay
in releasing your compensation payment, This delay was cursed due to
the current COVID-19 Pandemic outbreak that frustrated all effort made
to contact you, We have actually been authorized by the newly
appointed Minister of Finance and the Governing Body of the WORLD DEBT
RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE (WDRC) to release your outstanding payment of
$2.5 million USD with immediate effect.

The United Nations and the World Debt Reconciliation Committee (WDRC)
has chosen to pay out all the unpaid contract, compensation payment,
inheritance and lotto winning claims by Companies and individuals to
25 Beneficiaries from South America, Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa
and North America through ATM Visa Card as this is a global payments
technology that enables consumers, businesses and financial
institutions to use digital currency instead of Cash and Cheques.

We have arranged your payment to be paid to you through an ATM Visa Card
and this will be issued to your name and posted directly to your
address via DHL or any courier services available in your country.

In this regard, you are to contact and provide the requested
information to the Directorate of International Payment center;

1. Your Name
2. Country:
3. Age and Sex
4. Occupation:
5. Mobile Telephone
6. Delivery Address
7. Your nearest airport

Thanks for your Understanding and Anticipated Cooperation.
My email address hammondfred642@gmail.com
Yours faithfully,
Mr Fred Hammond.

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