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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: "COMPENSATION" <info@senatehouse.org>
Reply-To: senatehouse01@w.cn
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:06:36 +0200
Subject: Attention Beneficiary(ATM CARD)

Our Ref:FGN /SNT/STB/2341

This is to officially inform you that (ATM MASTER CARD Number
4247690300768241) has been accredited in your favor.Your Personal
Identification Number is 1822.The ATM Card Valueis $1,850,000.00 MILLION
USD. With this ATM MASTER CARD, you can access/withdraw your APPROVED
FUNDS any where in your country and in the world.(You as the Beneficiary
is the only authorized person to use this ATM MASTER CARD).
Your email was randomly selected from our electronics random selection
of beneficiaries.
Your FUNDS approval emanated from the SENATE HOUSE OF THE FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA in collaboration with the FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
FINANCE and Final Approval/Endorsement from the PRESIDENCY as a result
of the ongoing compensation.
These compensation committee was newly set up by the senate, due to the
Official directives from the newly appointed President Dr Goodluck
Jonathan.
The President signed an official memorandum of understanding with the
United State President BARACK OBAMA.
Fortunately for you, your email was randomly selected among the list of
Beneficiaries.
You are one of the lucky BENEFICIARY!
You are advised to send your detailed information below to Dr Brown Gibson
of PREMIUM EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE through the courier company's
email:premiumexpressdelivery.ng@w.cn

For the claim of your parceled ATM MASTER CARD which is ready for
delivery to your designated address in your country.
Note:All you have to do is to make the courier service delivery charges
of $79 to the courier company before the COURIER COMPANY can commence
the delivery of your parcel ATM MASTER CARD to your designated address.
Immediately you make the delivery payment,your parcel tracking number
will be sent to you to enable you track your parcel online in the courier
company's official website till it gets to your designated address.
(NOTE: The reason you are making the delivery payment is for the Proper
Documentation/Reference Purpose and Identification of your Parcel. The
receipt of your delivery payment which will bear your name would stand
as a prove that you have received your APPROVED FUNDS BY THE PRESIDENCY,
and would also be attached to your parcel upon delivery to your address
in your Country).
Below are the information's you will send to the courier company for I
proper verification and Identification of your parceled ATM MASTER CARD.

*Full Name:
*Delivery Address:
*Sex:
*Age:
*Occupation:
*Mobile Phone Number:
*Country of Residence:

You have to understand that with this ATM MASTER CARD, you can withdraw
your APPROVED FUNDS in an ATM MACHINE in your Country.
The courier company awaits your swift response of your detailed
information as we are pleased to inform you that you ATM MASTER CARD is
ready for delivery in the courier company.(You are advised to comply
with the courier company's official directives)
Contact the courier company Immediately without any further delay.

Best Regard,

SENATOR DAVID MARK
SENATE HOUSE


BBC ONE LOTTERY
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lottery/
Monday June 20th draw no. 92

Winning numbers 13 22 29 41 43 45 BONUS 15

Dear Email User.

Your e-mail has won you; 750,000.00 GBP from BBC ONE LOTTERY
On our 2011 charity bonanza. The draw no. 1592 brought out your
E-mail address from a Data Base of Internet Email Users and
Qualified you a benefited winner of the stated winning amount.

You are to contact us via e-mail [bbcbonanzaclaims@yahoo.com]
Providing the below stated information for process of claims.

Name===Address===Mobile No. ====Sex====Occupation

Lottery Manager.
Dr samuel jeo
E-mail:[bbcbonanzaclaims@yahoo.com]
Tel: ++44(7010051272)
Fax : +44-871-253-7448
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lottery/




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