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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. Glen Walter" <info@usa.net>
Reply-To: glenwalter32@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:30:44 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM UNITED NATION ATM CARD CENTER OFFICE


GOOD NEWS FROM UNITED NATION ATM CARD CENTER OFFICE
Mr Glen Walter UN Special Delivery AGENT
1775 K Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20006
How are you today? I hope all is right with you; Please I advised that you=
should read this email message very carefully and urgently get back to me =
immediately to avoid the wrong delivery of your overdue compensation unpaid=
ATM CARD fund worth of $4.8 Million USD presently at our custody United Na=
tion.
But we are having a misunderstanding because a lady by name Mrs. Delores O=
lea, from the United States of America called our Office on Friday stating =
that she is your new next of kin. that you have given her the power of atto=
rney to claim your unpaid ATM CARD Fund worth of $4.8 Million USD, she clea=
rly informed our Office that you have instructed her to receive the funds o=
n your behalf that you are really sick which made it impossible for you to =
answer all our calls and email. so far that you cannot work or answer any c=
alls due to your present health condition.
The Executive Board of Director Federal Ministry of Finance World are curr=
ently so confused about her claim. That is why the authority instructed me =
to contact you for us to know if she is telling us the truth or not to avoi=
d delivering your unpaid fund worth of $4.8 Million USD to an unexpected pe=
rson as we have no clue about this person, Mrs. Delores Olea.
After she provided this info to us, she instructed us not to bother or dis=
turb ourselves by contacting you because you cannot access your email prese=
ntly due to your present health condition. We should deliver the funds to h=
er provided information directly because she is now acting on your behalf, =
If you are still interested in this ATM CARD fund kindly reconfirm your dir=
ect information to us urgently to avoid wrong delivery such as
1. Your Full Name:=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
2. Your Telephone No:=3D=3D=3D=3D
3. Your Country:=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
4. Your Home Address:=3D=3D=3D=3D
5. Your occupation=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
6. Your Nearest airport:=3D=3D
We wait to hear from you soon. Don't keep us waiting for your own good.
contact the office for more information on how to get your fund
email........ glenwalter32@gmail.com
Your Sincerely
Glen Walter
UN Special Delivery Agent
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