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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: National Coordinator Foreign Payment <ll_the_0@apost.plala.or.jp>
Reply-To: upspost@post.cz
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 17:12:47 +0900
Subject: =?iso-2022-jp?Q?CLAIM_YOUR_FUNDS_WORTH=1B$B!G=1B(BS_SUM_OF_15_.5MILLION?=

Going through the files of the previous records of this office, I discovered
that there are 9 parcels containing ATM cards each one attached with an email
address of the owner on it. Theformer 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 Mastercard.

According to the content recorded in each file, the ATM card was deposited
by Mr Hafez Ghanem, 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 ($15 .5million) U.S.D 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 Dlivery 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 the 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 address to this
office in order for us to deliver the ATM CARD directly to you. Note,below
information is officially needed for the sending of the card.

Rev Ewele; Director General
UPS Delivery Company Kampala Uganda
Contact E-mail address :(upspost@post.cz)
Tell: +256 708392804
Here is the information needed to deliver your package box.
1)Your Full Name_____
2)Your Home Address_____
3)Your Occupation____
4)Your Telephone Number______
5)A Copy Of Your Picture____
6)Your Country_____
7)Your Closet Airport_______


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
track your parcel to know exactly when it will arrive to your mailing
address.

Your's Sincerely
Dr Adroa Emma,
National Coordinator Foreign Payment

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