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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" <tg08863@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tg0886380@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 22:58:57 -0700
Subject: From F.S.R.C !!

Department: Financial Intelligence Unit.
Office of The US Treasury Department
12 Peachtree St SW APT 701
Atlanta GA 30303
Email: glennterry995@gmail.com


With all due respect,

This particular letter is strictly confidential and only for your perusal.

Based on your inability to complete your claim from your previous transactions, we have been officially appointed by World Bank - Switzerland to release the already ear-marked (assigned)your payment to you as a form of settlement of debt. Officially, you are the true beneficiary to the stated sum. The US Treasury Department and the Securities/Exchange Commission are collectively ready to APPROVE and ORDER for the immediate swift wire transfer of your due funds via Telegraphic Transfer/Telex Transfer (Swift).

As a matter of fact we are ready to effect the onward remittance of your due fund but your partner/representative (Mr. Donald Parker) from Canada has advised us to transfer your fund into his own personal account and this is the reason why we wanted to know if you are aware of the above notice from your representative.

Due to the dynamic situation around the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). epidemic affects everyone's life and requires an increased level of flexibility from all of us. For that matter, we have adapted our processes to release your payment immediately into your account because World bank has set out 360 Billion Pounds to pay out all the Beneficiary who has not been paid for long time, This case has been carefully examined and we have declined Mr. Donald Parker application as her application lacks regular signature.

Your Representative (Mr. Donald Parker) said that you authorized him to claim your due fund from this treasury because you are terminally ill.

This development has caused lots of discrepancies in your payment file that is why we had to suspend your payment and prompted to contact you directly before rejuvenating your payment to your partner/representative (Mr. Donald Parker) Please follow the instruction's given to you from our Office and You are directed to contact the below Office of Paymaster General Mr. Detlef Eckhard immediately through his contact details below:

Financial Intelligence Unit
Mr. Detlef Eckhard
Email: detlefeckhardd@gmail.com

It is imperative you re-confirm to this office the following details below. This is to enable me start up this process as soon as possible before is too late and Also be informed, any information you provide would be kept highly confidential before is too late to stop this transfer to Mr. Donald Parker.

1 Your Full Name
2 Contact Address
3 D.O.B : Date Of Birth
4 Present Occupation
5 Telephone / mobile
6.State:
7.Country
8.Age:

Note: the above information is to crosscheck with what we have in record to avoid making mistake.

Thanks as I look forward to your quick respond.

Yours sincerely,
Mr.Terry Glenn
Department: Financial Intelligence Unit.
Office of the Treasury.Department: Financial Intelligence Unit.
Office of The US Treasury Department
12 Peachtree St SW APT 701
Atlanta GA 30303
Email: glennterry995@gmail.com


With all due respect,

This particular letter is strictly confidential and only for your perusal.

Based on your inability to complete your claim from your previous transactions, we have been officially appointed by World Bank - Switzerland to release the already ear-marked (assigned)your payment to you as a form of settlement of debt. Officially, you are the true beneficiary to the stated sum. The US Treasury Department and the Securities/Exchange Commission are collectively ready to APPROVE and ORDER for the immediate swift wire transfer of your due funds via Telegraphic Transfer/Telex Transfer (Swift).

As a matter of fact we are ready to effect the onward remittance of your due fund but your partner/representative (Mr. Donald Parker) from Canada has advised us to transfer your fund into his own personal account and this is the reason why we wanted to know if you are aware of the above notice from your representative.

Due to the dynamic situation around the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). epidemic affects everyone's life and requires an increased level of flexibility from all of us. For that matter, we have adapted our processes to release your payment immediately into your account because World bank has set out 360 Billion Pounds to pay out all the Beneficiary who has not been paid for long time, This case has been carefully examined and we have declined Mr. Donald Parker application as her application lacks regular signature.

Your Representative (Mr. Donald Parker) said that you authorized him to claim your due fund from this treasury because you are terminally ill.

This development has caused lots of discrepancies in your payment file that is why we had to suspend your payment and prompted to contact you directly before rejuvenating your payment to your partner/representative (Mr. Donald Parker) Please follow the instruction's given to you from our Office and You are directed to contact the below Office of Paymaster General Mr. Detlef Eckhard immediately through his contact details below:

Financial Intelligence Unit
Mr. Detlef Eckhard
Email: detlefeckhardd@gmail.com

It is imperative you re-confirm to this office the following details below. This is to enable me start up this process as soon as possible before is too late and Also be informed, any information you provide would be kept highly confidential before is too late to stop this transfer to Mr. Donald Parker.

1 Your Full Name
2 Contact Address
3 D.O.B : Date Of Birth
4 Present Occupation
5 Telephone / mobile
6.State:
7.Country
8.Age:

Note: the above information is to crosscheck with what we have in record to avoid making mistake.

Thanks as I look forward to your quick respond.

Yours sincerely,
Mr.Terry Glenn
Department: Financial Intelligence Unit.
Office of the Treasury.

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