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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: "DAVID" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <markdavid011@live.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:38:47 -0700
Subject: YOUR APPROVED ATM MASTER CARD OF $10.5M

FROM THE DESK OF Mr. MARK DAVID THE SENATE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT Attention, beneficiary This is to inform you that your fund of $10.5m us dollars has been approved by the federal government of Nigeria today to pay you, your payment by ATM MASTER Card of $10.5m us dollars, so you are now advice to contact the CITI BANK OF Nigeria immediately for the final release of your over due CONTRACT INHERITANCE/AWARD / WINNING PAYMENT. Note that you the beneficiary of the fund will be the one to provide for the courier delivery fee which will not be less then $90USD. Listen, you are not advice to comply with anything above $90USD for the courier delivery fee, which is normal courier charges fee for the delivery of parcels. So go ahead and contact CITIBANK OF NIGERIA DIRECTOR Mr. Joseph Ade and why contacting him let him to understand that I the senate president instructed you to contact him for your approved ATM Master Card of $10.5m us dollars. And contact him now with your receiving house address and also find out when the delivery of your ATM Master Card will be deleiverd to you, do not fail to contact him now because he is waiting to receive your information to enable Bank dispatch your ATM Card to you. CONTACT MR. JOSEPH ADE AT CITIBANK OF NIGERIA NOW ON HIS EMAIL ADDRESS WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION: infocitibank.nig@sify.com Tel: +234 802 762 12 37 (1) Your full name, (2)your cell phone number, (3)your receiving house address, (4)your age and your occupation (5)copy of your passport/ drivers license Senator David Mark Thank you Yours faithfully Waiting to hear from you. Mr. MARK DAVID THE SENATE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA

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