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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 B_M <ibrahim_mantu7@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 09:53:56 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOODNEWS


FROM THE DESK OF COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
FOREIGN DEBTSETTLEMENTS
HEAD OFFICE ABUJA NIGERIA
GARIKI FACE 2.
F.C.T ABUJA.

Attn: Amarjit Singh,

IMMEDIATE FOREIGN DEBT RECONCILIATION.
We apologies, for what you have passed through in getting your money and all the inconveniences and inflict.

However, we the members of the House OF SENATE has mapped out plans on how to pay you all you have lost during all this process. We apologies once again.I must assure you that all has been put in place to get all your money back to you.

>From the records,your among the ones who has passed through this hard times,the federal government of Nigeria has concluded arrangement on how to pay you all that you lost.Since this is really staining the image of our country.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square whole and can be voguish for that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.


Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1) your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Working I?d/Int'l passport.
6) Your amount involved.
7) The of the people involved and your plight.

As soon as this information is received,the committee will look into your case,if cleared, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your nominated bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria.
Regards,

Senator Ibrahim Mantu,
Chairman
Senate House committee on foreign debts recovery and settlement.



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