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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: "COVID-19 Funding Solution" <info@usadiplomat.org>
Reply-To: KamChulee007@mailsystems.org
Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 14:24:04 -0400
Subject: Attn: Sir/Mam Your Attention Here is Needed Asap,

Dear Sir/Mam,

I’m Senior Advocate and Diplomat Kam Chu-Lee the newly appointed Postman of Regular United States. (US) Mail Post Office branched in New York Brooklyn USA. I assumed this office on 11th, October 2020. After going through the files from my Desk of the previous records of this office, I discovered that there are Ten. (10) parcels containing ATM cards each one attached with an email address of the owner on it. The former appointee of this office Agent Tommie Scales Jr failed to carry out the delivery as it was instructed and programmed. Probably, one of his reasons for not carrying out the delivery was that you have not provided your postal address to him for the completion of the delivery as he remarked before leaving this office that you beneficiaries claim you have paid for this over and over again and there is no record to that as you can see, so that is why I'm using this medium to inform you about this pending transaction so this process can be completed.

This will enable the free entry of the delivery to your doorstep without any delay, as soon as you respond to this mail, swift action will be taken to make sure this is achieved. More details for the delivery of your ATM Master-Card will be sent to you immediately upon your interest and I assure you have nothing to worry about as every information is certified for the fact you got this mail means you are Eligible.

According to the content recorded in each file, the ATM card was deposited by one Senior Evangelist Mathew Peterson who died one year back as a charity foundation parcel to each of the six of you. On the statement he wrote on the list, he stated that each of the aforementioned ATM cards contains the sum of USD 4.600.000.00, Four Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars and I found your email contacts as reputable and capable persons that own this RELIEF BENEFIT FUNDS awarded by this UNITED NATIONS, ATM Cards including PIN in which you can use to access this Funds and this is as a result to this pandemic crisis all over the Globe.

Meanwhile, I've arranged to post the Ten (10) parcels Via your choices of Courier Services to the Ten of you to your respective mailing addresses, I decided to email you for further action and to also know if you are still alive.

Am also sending the same message of the same content to the Ten of you that own the Ten 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 in Washington DC USA and reported the issue of the discovered Ten (10) ATM Cards in my office and they verified it and gave me the veto order/power to carry out the delivery immediately you reconfirm your mailing details to this office for us to mail the ATM CARD directly to you after Postal Stamp of the parcel. Note, below information is officially needed for posting of the ATM CARD ASAP.


1) Your Full Names:

2) Your Home Address/Country:

3) Your Telephone Number:

4) Your Occupation:

5) Your Marital Status/Age

6) Your Nearest Airport:


We shall post 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, to enable you to track your parcel to know exactly when it will arrive at your mailing address.

I want to personally send my heartfelt wishes to those affected by the virus, both directly and indirectly, and wish them a speedy recovery so that's why I'm making sure every individual receive this compensation and mark my words no country is left out and urge you to take adequate precautions to protect yourself and loved ones from the unfortunate incident that has enveloped the globe and due to this coronavirus that's why these funds are been released to you all, as the belief in the superiority of one race over another it's very important to love your neighbor as you love yourself the Bible states so and that's what makes this very world a better place for one another.

If you respond swift action will be taken and I assure you the safety of this as insurance is covered,

IN GOD WE TRUST...
________________________________________

Contact Person.: [ Diplomat ] KAM CHU-LEE.

E-mail.: KamChulee007@mailsystems.org


Your’s Faithfully,
Mr. Kam Chu-Lee.
____________________________

Shàngdì you nénglì zài zìji de cáifù hé róngyào zhong zuò suoyou shìqíng

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