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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: "Mr.Abbah Sambo Usman CISSP" <jeremyatwiine@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bxn002@aol.com
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 02:53:46 -0700
Subject: LETTER OF COMPENSATION

Anti-Fraud and Cyber Crime Investigation Unit ( AFCCIU )
in corporation with US International Monetary Fund ( IMF ).
we fight against fraud and Cyber Crime funds delay and impersonation.
Head Office: Plot 802,Avenue Constitution
*****24HRS SERVICE *****
Eamil : bxn002@aol.com .

Dear Beneficiary ,
LETTER OF COMPENSATION.

This letter will definitely be amazing to you because of its realistic
value. Sorry for the inconveniences that was rendered to you in your
line of Inheritance Payment transaction with some impersonators some
while ago.I know that this letter will hit you by surprise, but
firstly I will like to introduce myself; I am ( Mr.Abbah Sambo Usman
CISSP ) the Legal chairperson of "AFCCIU",(Kampala,Uganda Anti-Fraud
and Cyber Crime Investigation Unit).

On the 1st of October in the year 2014, the former President of The
Republic of Uganda introduced a Commission named "AFCCIU", which is
duly registered under the United Nations Organization (U.N.O).This
particular Commission was initiated to detect fraud/funds
delay/impersonation of Government Officials.

Secondly, we are mandated by the US Government to settle foreign
debts/fraud victims/UN-paid beneficiaries to satisfactory in other to
maintain peace in the world at large and that brought about the
merging together of we and the US International Monetary funds (IMF)
and also to create a good relationship with the international bodies.

Presently, we are being motivated by the present government (President
of Uganda Republic) under the auspices of American government in other
to avert beneficiary funds delays/fraud here in Uganda Republic and
East Africa at Large, You are being contacted by this office today
because your Case File (A) is
the very first File on our Settlement Files Cabinet. From our
intelligent investigations and Probing processes we discovered that
you are a victim of fraud/funds delay Wort ($10.5M USA Dollars). The
"AFCCIU", is faithfully under my governance as the Legal Chairperson
of the great Commission and to this Authority I took an oath of
allegiance to settle all fraud victims peacefully.This Memorandum is
to notify you that you will be settled by the Uganda Republic
Government from our initial Deposit Account. Your settlement will be
actualized within 3 working days after your response to this Official
Letter.For further clarification/investigation kindly send the below
information to us immediately:

1. Your Full name & residential address.
2. Mobile and fax number (for regular official contact)
3. Your inheritance funds Amount .
4. Amount, which you have lost previously.
5. A copy of your ID card.

These above-mentioned information’s will officially enable us to carry
out our verification processes and after that, your $10.5 million US
Dollar compensation sum/Inheritance Funds will be delivered to you
with out much delay. Your immediate compliance to this will expedite
actions on your Payment because here in this office, we have a lot of
listed victims to be settled.

Officially Signed,
Mr.Abbah Sambo Usman CISSP .
Chairperson "AFCCIU" Kampala,Uganda
(Kampala,Uganda Anti-Fraud and Cyber Crime Investigation Unit).
Email: bxn002@aol.com

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