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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: "National Security Agency" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <samueloliver031@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:10:17 -0000
Subject: National Security Agency Alert

Intelligence Monitoring Division
Intelligence Monitoring Division.
National SecurityAgency.
Fort Meade,
Maryland
Telephone Number : (206) 973-2
NSA

Website: http://www.nsa.gov
 

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

This is to Officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we have thoroughly completed an Investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that your e-mail won you $800,000.00 USD  from International Online Balloting System and we have authorized this winning to be paid to you via ATM Card which is issue by Bank Of America.

 During our Investigation, it came to our notice that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled your Financial Obligation given to you in respect of your Winning Payment, And You have been dealing with impostors claiming to be Federal Bureau Of Investigation agents * FBI *

So therefore, we have contacted the Federal Ministry Of Finance in Lagos Nigeria  on your behalf and they have brought a solution to your problem by coordinating your payment in the total amount of $800,000.00 USD which has  be deposited into an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw funds anywhere in  the world. You now have the lawful right to claim your funds which have been deposited into the ATM CARD.

Since the National Security Agency *NSA*  has been involved in this transaction, you are now to be rest assured that this transaction is legitimate and completely risk-free as it is our duty to Protect and Serve citizens of the United States Of America. All you have to do is immediately contact the ATM CARD CENTER Director via E-mail for instructions on how to procure your Approval Slip which contains details on how to receive and activate your ATM CARD for immediate use to withdraw funds being paid to you. We have confirmed that the amount required to procure the Approval Slip will cost you a total of $300 USD which will be paid directly to the ATM CARD CENTER agent via Western Union Money Transfer. Below, you shall find contact details of the Agent whom will process your transaction:

CONTACT INFORMATION

NAME: Samuel Oliver
EMAIL: samueloliver031@sify.com


Immediately contact Samuel Oliver of the ATM Card Centre with the following information:

Full Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Direct Phone Number/ Mobile Number:
Current Occupation:

 

You will also be required to request Western Union details on how to send the required $300.00 in order to immediately ship your prize of $800,000.00 USD via ATM Card drawn from Bank Of America, also include the following transaction code in order for him to immediately identify this transaction : NA055-3347I.


Once you have sent the required information to Samuel Oliver he will contact you with instructions on how to make the payment of $300 USD for the Approval Slip after which he will proceed towards delivery of the ATM CARD without any further delay. You have hereby been authorized/guaranteed by the National Security Agency  to commence towards completing this transaction, as there shall be NO delay once payment for the Approval Slip has been made to the authorized agent.
         
Once you have complete the payment of $300 to the agent in charge Samuel Oliver of this transaction, immediately  will send  you the approval slip and immediately forward your ATM Card to your Home address Via UPS.

This letter will serve as proof that the National Security Agency is authorizing you to pay the required $300.00 ONLY to Mr. SAMUEL OLIVER via information in which he shall send to you, if you do not receive your winning prize of $800,000.00 we shall be held responsible for the loss and this shall invite a penalty of $5,000 which will be made PAYABLE ONLY to you (The Winner).


NSA Director
LT General Keith B. Alexander

NSB Seal                                                                 

                                                                                      

                                                                        Authorized Signature

 

 

NSB SEAL ABOVE
NOTE: In order to ensure your ATM card gets delivered to you ASAP, you are advised to immediately contact Mr. Samuel Oliver  via contact information provided above and make the required payment of $300.00 to information in which he shall provide to you.


 

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