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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: "Senator. David Mark." <denatord@denatordavid.123host.pl>
Reply-To: ingsleymoghalu@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 17 May 2015 15:55:16 +0200
Subject: UNITED NATIONS SCAM COMPENSATION PAYMENT BY ATM VISA CARD:



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Attn:

UNITED NATIONS 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 2010 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.

For more details and clarity, you may call me at Direct Lines:
+234-806-222 4448 or +234-807-401 1444. I am waiting to hear from you
immediately you receive this email.

Best regards,

Senator. David Mark (MON, GCFR).
Direct Lines: +234-806-222 4448 or +234-807-401 1444
The Senate President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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