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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: Linda Glen <lizbetmartin233@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lindaglen78@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 08:11:32 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

From The Desk Of
Ms. Linda Glen
Head, E-Business & Card Products
Backed by US private equity giant,
J. C. Flowers & Co
Castle Trust Bank, United Kingdom,

RE: IMMEDIATE COMPENSATION / BENEFICIARY PAYMENT: AV / SCBUK / FGN / MIN /22

May I humbly request for your opinion regarding the cancellation plans
of your inheritance payment of $8Million Dollars What is the rationale
behind your decision to abandon your funds after it has been approved
and programmed. On behalf of the Castle Trust Bank, Judicial council
who prompted this inquiry, I wish to categorically exonerate this
office from any blame if this fund was canceled by the end of this
month as already planned by Foreign Remittance Department.

Your silence is creating a very dangerous situation here. As at today,
I got a report from Catherine Cornbleth The Paymaster General Foreign
Remittance Department to prepare for the cancellation of your fund
since you fail to comply on transfer instructed, With due respect to
our security ethics, please why didn't you want your fund transferred
any more.My name is Ms. Linda Glen from telex department and i am the
one in-charge to make the transfer of your fund to you, we have
started making the foreign transfer since two days now, all the listed
beneficiaries along side has been paid.

Our concern is to continue to protect the interest of all investors in
the entire world. The FBI has denied the purported letter sent to you.
During our web interaction with www.fbi.gov it became clear that the
so-called letter was forged to extort money from you to sponsor the
diversion of your inheritance fund. Your stand on this issue is being
urgently awaited before 12noon time by today or tomorrow.

However, I want to inform you that your funds will be transferred to
you as soon as you're ready to work according to my directives which
leaves you with options on how you want your funds to be transferred
to you.

*Do you wish to have it Processed into An ATM CARD ?

*Do you want us to issue you a BANK DRAFT worth $8.Million Dollars ?

Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX):______________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:________________________
Mobile Number:____________________________________
Working Identity Card/:________________________________
Which Of The Option Do you wished to have your funds?

YOURS SINCERELY,
Ms. Linda Glen
Head, E-Business & Card Products
Backed by US private equity giant,
J. C. Flowers & Co
Castle Trust Bank, United Kingdom

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