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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: Miss Donna Gwen <fatimaaliyusifawa07@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrslicisdouglas@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 09:05:29 +0100
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION


We the FBI at the ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION would

like to bring to your notice that your email address has won you the total
ransom of $3.7, 000,000 ($3.7 Million USD) from the United Nations
Organizations (UNO) due to the uncontrollable fraudulent activities which
has been going on in the United State Of America and the World at large.

Your email ID has been discovered from some scam artist caught at the West
Africa part of the World, So due to this reason the Secretary General of
the United Nations Ban Ki-moon and the President of the FBI Christopher
Wray after having a separate and private meeting about these they decided
to compensate the rightful owners of those emails with the sum of $3.7
million each which your email address was among the email group that was
discovered. So that is why we are in contact with you so therefore you
absolutely have nothing to worry about for your own share of $3.7 Million
USD must get to you.

However the National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United
Nations have successfully passed a mandate to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation to boost these exercise of clearing all foreign debts owned
to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to
have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the
likes.

Now this is how you can receive your Compensation Funds Award worth the sum
of $3.7 Million USD by ATM Debit Master Card issued directly from Then
“World Interswitch Bank of America.

ATM Debit Mater Card: The Inter-Switch Bank Of America will be issuin you
an ATM Debit Master Card which you can be able to withdraw up to $10,000
per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it and the
card have to be renewed in 4 years time which is 2026. Also with the ATM
Debit Mater Card you will be able to transfer Money into your local bank
account. The ATM card comes with a handbook manual to enlighten you on how
to make use it. You can get this ATM card even if you do not have a bank
account.

we have signed a contract with UPS which should expire in next three weeks.
But before the UPS can leave for your doorstep you will only need to pay
for their Delivery fee of your ATM CARD to your home which is only $100
Dollars instead of paying the normal $365 Dollars you hereby saving your
$100 Dollars. Take note that anyone asking you for some kind of money above
the usual fee is definitely Imposters and you will have to stop
communication with every other person if you have been in contact with any.

Note: Every order Bills and Taxes has been taken care of by the Federal
Government of Washington DC, The United Nation and also the United State
FBI, the UPS Courier service delivery fee is all you will ever have to pay
which is $100 USA Dollars only. Do not send money to anyone until you read
this and have heard from me. The actual fees for shipping your ATM card is
$100 dollars but because UPS have temporarily discontinued the C.O.D which
gives you the chance to pay when package is delivered for international
shipping We had to sign contract with them for bulk shipping which makes
the fees reduce from the actual fee of $365 to $100 nothing more and no
hidden fees of any sort!

To effect the release of your Compensation funds valued at $3.7,000,000.00
USD ($3.7 Million USA dollars) you are advised to contact our correspondent
at the FBI Headquarters in Washington DC the delivery officer Agent Mark
Ruben with this contact information below!


You are advised to contact him with the information’s as stated below;
thereby making your UPS Courier delivery fee of $100.00 USD available
to avoiding much delays:

Your full Name:......
Your Address:........
Cell Phone:......
Your Identity:........
Country:........
Upon receipt of payment details been confirmed available the UPS delivery
officer will ensure that your package is delivered to you personally within
24 working hours, Because we are so sure of everything and we are giving
you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not receive Compensation Funds
Award within the next 24 hrs after you have made the payment for shipping
your package to you, And make sure that you keep the receipt of the $100
payment that you made because that is the prove you will show to the
delivery team when they arrive at your doorstep with your package.

NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, that is
because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider,
we (FBI) urge you to treat it genuinely, and this email is fully under
supervision of the FBI and will be until you have your ATM card at your
door step, so kindly follow the instruction and have this Card delivered to
your address without any more delay by paying the UPS Courier Delivery
service fee and send to United State FBI Approved officer Mark Ruben As
stated above.

Yours Sincerely,
mrslicisdouglas@gmail.com
(FBI) Superior: Miss Donna Gwen.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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