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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: "OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE" <info@msn.com>
Reply-To: atm.remittance_005@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:53:52 +0200
Subject: Beneficiary




OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
44 GARRICK LANE F.C.T ABUJA

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref.

Attn:Beneficiary=20

This is to officially inform you that your e-mail have been awarded $1,500,0=
00.00.in an ATM card from OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE.You emerge as one of th=
e three lucky winners in this years category of contract/inheritance award.=
Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment cent=
re Asia pacific, that's latest instruction from the president,Dr Goodluck Eb=
ele Jonathan federal republic of Nigeria.This card centre will send you an a=
tm card which you will use to withdraw your money in any atm machine in any
part of the world.As You are advice to Contact Mr Fred Louis through email
with the followings:
1. Your full names
2. Your full address
3. phone
4. Your age
5. Gender
6. Occupation
7. Country
However, kindly find below the contact person
Mr.Fred Louis
Integrated payment department
Email: atm.remittance_005@hotmail.com
Phone: +2348 07531 1012

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