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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: SENATE FUNDS RESOLUTION <thenigeriansenateresolution@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:17:26 -0700
Subject: SCAM COMPENSATION PAYMENT BY ATM VISA CARD

*Beneficiary of Scam Compensation. *


*SCAM COMPENSATION PAYMENT BY ATM VISA CARD: *


*A random survey conducted by the United Nations, World Bank Group and
Senate Committee on Scam, Corruption and Necessary Compensation of the **Senate
of the National Assembly, Federal Republic of Nigeria confirmed that you
are one of the victims of numerous scams and frauds done by **fraudulent
Nigerians. Some of these scammers and frauds claim that they are in United
Kingdom, South Africa, UAE, Switzerland, Germany, Ghana and **other
countries around the world but the TRUTH and REALITY is that these scammers
and frauds who scammed and defrauded you are from Nigerian **origin and
some are here in Nigeria while others are scattered around the world. *


*In the time margin of January 2009 till date, the Federal Government of
Nigeria witnessed numerous scams and frauds committed by fraudulent **Nigerians
to other citizens of the world. We are pleased to inform you that your name
has been shortlisted as one of the victims of these scams **and frauds so
we hereby regret the inconveniences caused to you by these scammers and
frauds. We have decided to compensate you for these scams **and frauds ran
on you by bad Nigerians so that you recover from the bad financial position
which they must have put you in. Hence, the Federal **Government of Nigeria
has approved the sum of US$4,500,000.00 (Four Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) only for you as a **compensation of the
large amount of money which you lost to the scammers and frauds. *


*To make sure that you receive this US$4,500,000.00 (Four Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only accordingly, I Senator.
David **Mark,
the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the person to
pay this money to you. I shall pay this US$4,500,000.00 (Four **Million,
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only to you via ATM Visa Card
System in which I shall process and send you an ATM Visa Card **for you to
draw your money from the ATM Machines. To enable me to pay this
Compensation to you without any problem, I request the following *

*information from you:-*

*1) Your Full Names ,*
*2) Your Secured Delivery Address for Delivery of your ATM Visa Card and*
*3) Your Direct Telephone Number and Mobile.*

*Once you receive this message, kindly send to me by a return email the
above mentioned information so that I process and pay this US$4,500,000.00 *

*(Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only
compensation to you accordingly. Please reply me immediately you receive
this *

*email and give me the required information so that I proceed URGENTLY and
pay this fund to you once and for all via this ATM Visa Card system. *



*Best regards, *


*Senator. David Mark (MON, GCFR).*
*The Senate President,*
*Federal Republic of Nigeria. *


*{Confidentiality Statement: *

*This Message is transmitted to you by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The substance of this message, along with any attachments, may be
**confidential
and legally privileged. If you are not the designated recipient of this
message, please destroy it and notify the sender.*

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