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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: office Account <acctpoffice12@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 13:47:31 -0700
Subject: UPS DELIVERY SERVICE COMPANY


UPS DELIVERY SERVICE COMPANY
Address:55 Glen lake parkway NE Atlanta, GA 30328.
Country United State Of America
State Postal Code (30328)
Email:unitedparcelservices324@gmail.com
Phone NO:+1 (912)335-4119

Website:www.UPS.com


Attention dear beneficiary,

I’m Mr.John maxwell the New Appointed manager of UPS Office Atlanta Ga
United state. On going through the files of the previous records of this
office, I discovered that there are 9parcels containing ATM cards each one
attached with an email address of the owner on it. The former appointee of
this office (Dr.Fred Sanchez) failed to carry out the delivery as it was
instructed and programmed. Probably, one of his reasons for not carrying
out the delivery was because of your Non- Compliance Of Official Processes
and Unbelief Of The Reality Of Your Genuine Master Card According to the
content recorded in each file, the ATM card was deposited by Mr Pierre
Frank Laporte the World Bank Director of Africa. On the statement he wrote
on the list, he stated that each of the aforementioned ATM cards contains
the sum of USd$8.5MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS and was supposed to transfer
to you through his bank but due to your unable to finish the process he
uploaded the money to their ATM card and registered with UPS office here in
Douglas Ga Head office,Meanwhile, I've made the arrangement of posting the
9 parcels through our UPS fast delivery to the 9 of you to your respective
mailing address Am also sending the same message of the same content to 9
of you that own the abandoned ATM CARDS each at the same time. If found in
spam folder, it could be due to your Internet Service Provider, ISP. So
move to your inbox before your reply.I went to our head office and reported
the issue of the discovered 9 ATM cards in my office and they verified it
and gave me the veto order to carry out the delivery immediately you
reconfirm your mailing address to this office in order for us to mail the
ATM CARD directly to you. Note,below information is officially needed for
the sending of the card.

Full name:____
Full mailing info:____
Your cell phone line:_____
Country:_______
Nearest Airport:_____
A.Copy of your I`D:____

I will send your ATM Card once you update us with the above info and you
shall be given a tracking number, that is, the Track and Trace number of
your parcel once it is posted to your mailing address, so as to enable you
to track your parcel by yourself and know the exact time it arrives at your
mailing address.


Remain blessed as I'II be looking forward to receiving your immediate
response to my Email:unitedparcelservices131@gmail.com
regards
Mr.John W Maxwell
New Appointed manager of UPS Courier Company Atlanta Ga USA
Email:unitedparcelservices324@gmail.com
Phone NO:+1 (912)335-4119

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