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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 ANTONIO GUTERRES <debbysaloon207@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bernardsweedy2@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2022 09:10:51 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM THE UNITED NATION ATM CARD CENTER OFFICE

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GOOD NEWS FROM THE UNITED NATION ATM CARD CENTER OFFICE

How are you today? I hope everything is fine with you; I have advised you
to read this e-mail very carefully and contact me immediately to correct
the wrong delivery of your overdue inheritance, unpaid ATM CARD fund
currently valued at $4.8M at our to avoid custody of the United Nations.

Based on yesterday's meeting with United Nations official, US Embassy
official and IMF Working with the UK Government Office regarding any
overdue inheritance payments File your name and email id under the unpaid
beneficiary I am writing to inform you that your filing has appeared on our
desk to pay you a partial payment of $4.8 million of your money for this
first quarter of the year.

But we have a misunderstanding because a lady named Mrs. Delores Olea from
the United States of America called our office on Friday and explained that
she is your new next of kin and that you have given her power of attorney
to collect your unpaid ATM CARD fund claim valued at $4.8 million, she has
clearly informed our office that you have directed her to receive the funds
in your favor, that you are very willing, making it impossible for you to
answer all our calls and Email you when you are unable to work or answer
any phone calls based on your current medical condition.


The Board of the Federal Department of Finance World is currently and so
confused by her allegation that the agency has instructed me to contact you
so that we know whether or not she is telling us the truth in order to
request delivery of your $4 worth of unpaid money .8 million USD to an
unexpected person as we have no idea about that person, Ms. Delores Olea.

She also forwarded the information DETAILS below to us for the delivery of
your unpaid inheritance. Payment totaling $4.8 million. ( Email-
olee.d2013@gmail.com FULL NAME== Mrs.Delores Olea COUNTRY===USA
ADDRESS===500 OLD DETON RD APT 208; CARROLLTON, TEXAS 75007 PHONE
NUMBER== (845) 218-1685 ) Please check this information and your name if we
can deliver the money to your info.

After providing us with this information, she instructed us not to harass
or bother us by contacting you as you are currently unable to access your
email due to your current health condition. We should deliver the money
directly to the information she provided as she is now acting on your
behalf. If you are still interested in this ATM CARD fund, please urgently
confirm with us your direct information to avoid wrong delivery such as
wrong delivery. B. OK to avoid.

1. Your full name:======2. Your phone number:===3. Your Country:========4. Your home address:===5. Your nearest airport:=
We are waiting to hear from you soon. Don't let us wait for your
well-being,via email: bernardsweedy2@gmail.com

Kind regards
Mr. ANTONIO GUTERRES

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