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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: Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:04:04 -0700
Subject: NGERIA EMBASSY,NEW YORK/ATM MASTER CARD DELIVERY.

*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)

Dear Sir.

This is to inform your officially that the President of Nigeria Dr.Good luck
Jonathan who arrived here in New York on,United States on Tuesday for the
United Nations General Assembly and Security Council meeting has brought
your uploaded ATM GOLD DEBIT MASTER CARD valued the sum of US$2.5Million
this morning from Nigeria based on his agreement with President Barack Obama
before his trip here hence he will be leaving US tomorrow Saturday and the
Security Council Meeting,the ATM Gold MASTER 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 defense attache who came here
last Tuesday with Mr.President for onward hand over to me as the Country;s
representative here in US,our defense attache just brought this them to me
earlier today in the Presidential Seal 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,this is
to make sure the parcel(ATM Debit Master Card gets to its destinations
without hitches from NY here.

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 email address and name was
attached on the parcel containing your ATM Master Card and that is why we
are able to contact you through your email as sent to us today by the
Defence attache who came with Mr.President.Note that this is your funds
accrued to you based on your Inheritance/Lotto/contract benefits funds as
approved by the Nigerian Government and 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 ATM DEBIT MASTER GOLD
CARD which you will use to make withdrawals from your card immediately you
receive it as sent from this Embassy,this is a Presidential Instructions
attached on your parcel by Mr.President in other not to release your Pin
Codes numbers to the defense Attache who may tamper with it and for the
safety of your uploaded funds,so call the NSA on his direct mobile number
immediately you receive this letter +234-8120772289 ,his name is
General,Bello Mohammed Rtd,please don't 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 person for security reasons rather
you the ATM GOLD Card beneficiary,his email id is:
mohammed.bello@hotmail.co.uk<http://mc/compose?to=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 as it will be better you
give him a call on phone and request for the Activated Pin Code Numbers of
your Master Card.

Note please: You will have send to the National Security Adviser(NSA) 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 Numbers
fees,that is the only amount you will send to him before he will release
your PIN CODE Numbers to you,without you sending the US$585 Pin Code Fees he
will not release your Pin Code Numbers,send to our embassy your accurate
receiving address in your country 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 soon as you obtain the Pin Code form the NSA in
Nigeria to enable us make your quick delivery.

Sincerely.

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

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