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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: "FUND RELEASE!" <missruanbernard@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officer.jerrywmorre@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:05:16 -0700
Subject: ARE YOU STILL ALIVE

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100 Broad Street Main Ave Victoria Island, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(IMF)

ATTENTION! We asking if you Are You DEAD or Alive?

This is to officially inform you that your Fund has been packaged with
your favor. The consignment box value with $12.2 million dollars. You
are advice to contact our Affiliate courier company with the
information below.
NOTE: The only fees you have to pay is the courier company fee which
is $220.00 Please you don't have to worry for anything as the
transaction is 100% risk free. The consignment is coming with a
courier representative agent who will accompany the consignment box to
your house address.

We write to confirm the information we just heard from a man named
Mr.Darrell Wheals, he came to our office on your behalf and he
disclosed to us that you ask him to come and claim your compensation
funds of ($12.2 million dollars) He made things very cleared to us
that you are dead and he's the only person you disclosed this matter
with and you have instructed him to come and claim the money since you
are dead.

I am writing to confirm the fact if you are DEAD or Alive and failure
to reply back in the next 3days to 7days simply means what Mr.Darrell
Wheals said is right that you are dead. Mr.Darrell Wheals has agreed
to pay the needed fund valued at $950 Dollars required for the postage
fee of your consignment box, but we have not gotten the money from him
yet as we want to find out if you are dead or not, so if you are still
alive you are advice in your own best interest to reply back and so we
can stop further communication with Mr.Darrell Wheals and deliver your
consignment box to your doorstep being the original beneficiary. BUT
if there's another way you wish to receive your funds,you can
disclose. Your Full Name
Your home address
Your valid ID
Your Phone number
Your State

Are You DEAD or Alive?
Best Regard
DR.MARK .A. WHITE
,,;+1 (470) 228 8280

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