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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 Maurice Lewis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mauricelewis70@naver.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:09:59 -0700
Subject: TRUTH ABOUT YOUR OUTSTANDING FUNDS.....

Hello Beneficiary,

Good day, this is to inform you of your long overdue Compensation Payment In this office Files records over here.This department founds your email address in the Central Computer of INTERNATIONAL MONETORY FUND (IMF), Among list of Scam Victim unpaid Funds and have to update your information by contacting you Through this email for your immediate confirmation response back to my Office without delay. The value capital fund amount of $1,800, 000.00 ( USD One Million Eight Hundred Thousand dollars only ) is to your favor listed name for immediate payment.

However we received an email from one Mr.George M. Muthara, who told us that he is your NEXT OF KIN and that you died in a car accident last Few months ago. He has also submitted his account information’s to the office Department for transfer of the fund payment credit to him as your Inheritor of the fund stated herein.

Below are the Account Details:

Bank Name: M&T Bank
Address: 12041 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902 Account Name: George M. Muthara
Routing: 022000046
Swift Code: MANTUS33
Account No.15004210024820
Bank Phone:1800-724-2440

We are now verifying by contacting you through your email address as we have in our records before we can make the transfer into his account and for us to conclude confirmation if you are still alive.

Please, if you are still alive, do urgently send your direct telephone number and full name for onward processing of your fund release to you

You can send your reply to my private email ( mauricelewis70@naver.com )

Your response is needed.

Thanks,

Mr Maurice Lewis

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