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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: Jonathan David <jonathandav095@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 18:11:53 -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:unitedparcelservices131@gmail.com

Website:www.UPS.com


Attention dear beneficiary,

I’m Mr.Jonathan David the New vice Manager of UPS delivery service company
here in 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.Jonathan David
New vice manager of UPS Courier Company Atlanta Ga USA
Email:unitedparcelservices131@gmail.com

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