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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 MR PRESIDENT ASO ROCK <info.presidency.ngr@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:42:38 -0700
Subject: NIGERIA EMBASSY,NEW YORK.

*Consulate General of Nigeria.
828,Second Avenue,New York,NY 10017,United States.
Office of Prof. Adebowale Adefuye.
Nigeria Ambassador to United States.
Tel: 212 (8080301)

Attn: ATM GOLD MASTER CARD BENEFICIARY.*
*
Dear Sir.*

This is to inform your officially that our Defence attache here in the
Nigeria *Embassy New York United States has brought your uploaded ATM VISA
GOLD CARD valued at the sum of US$2.5Million this morning from Nigeria,the
Gold VISA Card was programmed and uploaded by the Central Bank of Nigeria
through the Nigerian Security Print and Mint Company and was handed over to
our defence attache by Mr President Federal Republic of Nigeria Dr.Good luck
Jonathan GCFR for onward hand over to me as the Country;s representative
here in US,our defence attache who just came back this morning from Nigeria
with it and has handed them over to me as the Nigeria Ambassador for United
States of America for onward delivery to your home or office address in your
country from NY here in United States.

Note this Embassy will courier your ATM GOLD card from our Embassy here
through American Express Courier to your address at no cost of yours hence
we will pay the courier fees from NY here to your address which you have to
send to us immediately you receive this mail,your ema*il address and name as
attached on the parcel containing your visa card and that is why we are able
to contact you through your email as sent to us today by the* NSA in
Nigeria.Note that is your funds accrued to you based on your
Inheritance/Lotto benefits as approved by the United Nations.*

Sequel to the above you are urgently requested to contact the *National
Security Adviser to Mr.President in Nigeria and ask him to release to you
immediately your Activated PIN Code Numbers of your VISA GOLD CARD which you
will use to make withdrawal,this is a Presidential Instructions attached on
your parcel by Mr.President in other not to release your Pin Codes to the
defence Attache who may tamper with it,so call the NSA on his direct mobile
number +234-8120-772289,his name is Gen,Bello Mohammed Rtd,please dont waste
any time immediately you get this letter so that he only will release your
PIN CODE Password details as he cannot release that to me or another rather
you the ATM GOLD card beneficiary,his email id is:
mohammed.bello@hotmail.co.uk *if you wish to write him though is not
necessary as we have to send your card to you as quickly as possible from NY
here.

*Note: You will send to the National Security Adviser Gen. Bello Mohammed
Rtd the sum of US$585 ONLY(Five Hundred and Eighty Five Dollars) which is
the cost for the Activations PIN Code Password fees,that is the only amount
you will send to him before he will release your CODE to you,send to our
embassy your accurate receiving address here in United States where you want
us to send your card to and at our own cost and not you,please for urgency i
will suggest you call the gentleman on phone so that he will act fast as
this transactions demands.

Update our Embassy as requested.

Sincerely.

Mr.Hakeem Bello Osagie.
Embassy Secretary for,
Prof. Adebowale Adefuye.
Nigerian Ambassador to United States.Nigerian House,NY.*

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