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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: "Dr. Usman Bello" <sdeptcommtt1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <info_senatecomittee_contpayment@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:08:21 +0700
Subject: 26Th June 2007





From The Desk of Hon Dr.Usman BelloHead Senate Committee OnForeign Contract Payment FundsAddress,Plot 104 Senate HouseGarki 10, zone 6Abuja-NigeriaTel: 234-7030708056Fax: 234-1272895926Th June 2007.
Attn: Contractors / Beneficiaries,
I Am Hon Dr. Usman Bello Head Senate Committee On Foreign Over Due Contract Payment/ Inheritance Funds.

This Letter Is To Bring To Your Notice That Your Over Due Contract Payment Funds With The NNPC (Nigeria National Petroleum Company) Valued Us$4.5m
Has Been Gazette By The Senate Committee For Immediate Approval And Release In Your Favor Upon Your Response To This Committee E-mail Notification.

The Aim And Objective Of This Committee Set Up By The Presidency Is To Supervise/Monitor All Foreign Contract Payment Funds For Immediate Payment To Their Beneficiaries In This Second Quarter Payment 2007. Therefore, This
Committee Is Using This Opportunity To Inform You That Henceforth, Your Over Due Contract Payment Funds Will Be Pay To You The Beneficiary By Our Appointed
Paying Bank Through The Senate Committee.

We Have Set Up Two Mode Of Payment Which Our Beneficiaries Can Benefit For A Free And Fair Release Of Their Payment Funds. The Modes Of Payment Are:

1) Bank To Bank Wire Transfer To Beneficiary Bank Account. This Requires That You Furnish Us With Your Banking Information Such As.

Name Of Account Beneficiary:....................A/C Number Routing Number:.............................Routing Number:..................Swift Code:.................Bank Name:..............Bank Address:...........................

2) Through Our Swift Card Payment Center Via ATM CARD. The Card Center Will Send You An ATM CARD Which You Will Use To Withdraw Your Money In Any Part Of The World,But The Maximum Is USD$1500 One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars Per Day.
For Re-Verification, This Committee Requires From You To Re-Confirm Your Personal Informations such as Below:

Your Full Name AddressTelephoneOccupationNationalityAgeSex

Therefore, Haven't Furnish You With The Above Mode Of Payment, You Are Advise To Choose From The Mode Of Payment You Prefer To Receive Your Funds And Response Back To Us With The Payment Requirement Details To Enable Us Proceed With Your Payment Approval.
Upon Your Response To This E-Mail, We Will Use Our Good Office To Process Your Payment Release .

We Are Sorry For Any Inconvenience Delay In Transferring Your Payment Funds Might Have Caused You.

Thanks,Hon Dr.Usman BelloHead Senate CommitteeForeign Contract Payment Funds
_________________________________________________________________
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