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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. Terry Glenn" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <detlefeckhardd@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 10:20:26 -0700
Subject: Hello !!

Financial Services Regulation Committee
United Stated Of America
Email- deptoffice1@mail2world.com


Attention,

We are not sure you received our previous message but we wish to us this medium to officially inform you that following the ongoing review of all unclaimed and delayed funds by the United Nations and the World Bank, your payment file was forwarded to our office for immediate payment of your long delayed funds starting with a first transfer of US $ 9,200,000.00 with reference No. UN/FM14/WB/USA, to your bank account.

However, we are surprised to receive another application this morning from your representative, Mr. Klaus Muller, stating that you authorized him to transfer the funds to another bank account in Germany and that you were recently involved in an auto accident and can not walk right now.

Could you please confirm immediately, your relationship with Mr. Klaus Muller and also, confirm if the bank account in Germany as shown below is now your new bank account information to receive your funds this week from our paying bank

CREDIT SUISSE, D-45138 Essen, GERMANY
Konto-Nr:. 93 400 011
BLZ: 360 602 95
IBAN: DE79 3606 0295 0093 4000 11
SWIFT CODE: GENODED1BBE

You are directed to contact the below Office of Paymaster General immediately through his contact details below:

Dr. Detlef Eckhard
Tel: +1-404-248-7918
Email: detlefeckhardd@gmail.com


This is to avoid mistake while transferring your overdue payment to you, You have to forward to him below details of yours to start processing your payment file:

Your Full Name:
Your Contact Address:
State:
Country:
Telephone and Fax Number:
Occupation:
Age:

Contact him now and inform him that you received an email from the resolution panel, instructing you to contact him for immediate release of your funds and forward your details to his office to avoid transfer mistake.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Terry Glenn
Email- deptoffice1@mail2world.com
Financial Services Regulation Committee
United Stated Of America

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