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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:04:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATM-VISA-CARD PAYMENT - REPLY/ASK IMMEDIATELY OK



=A0








SENATOR SULEMAN MUSA
CHAIRMAN
FOREIGN PAYMENT
ATM-VISA-CARD DEPARTMENT.
31TH OCTOBER=A02008
Email : senator_sule28@yahoo.com=20

Dear Sir,

I am SENATOR SULEMAN MUSA=A0 chairman foreign payment ATM-VISA-CARD
department.
i have been mandated to inform you about the recent
development as regards to your over-due payment, after our
board meeting with our=A0 PRESIDENT,URMARU MUSA YAR"ADUA that was held last
2 months. Your case was mentioned and we have
agreed to pay you through ATM-VISA-CARD=A0 without any further delay, so i
would require you to desist from any partner who
may have been promising and fail to transferred your fund payment . i
would like you to employ transperency
and honesty in this regards because aiding and
abeting will only keep your payment pending.
However, i will like you to confirm the following to avoid
any
mistake or wrong delivery of this ATM-VISA-CARD of USD$325,000
thousand United States Dollars to your door step without delay, The
Requested Information is to ensure that no mistake or error is made and it
should be forwarded in the manner stated below :

=A0 Full Name: ___________________________
Complete Address:______________________________
Name of City of Residence: ____________________Date of Birth
(Day/Month/Year):____________________
Direct Telephone Number:____________________________
Mobile Number:___________________________________
Fax Number:___________________________________

TREAT AS UTMOST URGENCY

REGARDS,

SENATOR SULEMAN MUSA
CHAIRMAN FOREIGN PAYMENT
ATM-VISA-CARD
DEPARTMENT =0A=0A=0A

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