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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: David Mark <suleahmed@box.vsi.ru>
Reply-To: markwilliams746@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:16:18 +0400
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE



Committee On Foreign Payment Matters
PMB 141, Central Area,Abuja-Nigeria.
P. O. Box 5760, Garki, Abuja
Federal Republic of Nigeria.


COMPENSATION OF $2,000,000.00 TO SCAM VICTIM


This is to bring to your notice that The Nigeria Senate House
delegated from the United Nations has resolved to pay 100 Nigerian
419 scam victims $2,000,000 Two Million Dollars each you are listed
and approved for this
payment as one of the scammed victims.

On this faithful recommendations, I want to bring to your notice that
during the last UN meetings, it was alarmed so much by the rest of the
world in sthemeetings on the lose of funds by various foreigners to
the scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today,
in other to retain the good image of the country, the president of
the country is now paying 100 victims of this operators $2,
000,000.00 Two Million Dollars each. Due to the corrupt and
inefficient banking systems in Nigeria, According to the number of
applicants at hand, 40 beneficiaries has been paid, half of the
victims are from the United States, we still have more 60 left to be
paid the compensations of $2,000,000.00 Two Million Dollars each.

Your particulars name and information was mentioned by one of the
syndicates who was arrested in Lagos Nigeria as one of their victims
of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or
duplicate this message to him for any reason what so ever, the US
secret service is already on trace of the criminals.

For more vital information, please visit:

http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/news1jul.htm

Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the British government has
approved Fifteen Million British Pounds Sterling only (GBP15,
000,000.00) for the settlement of the remaining 60 people on the
list and an arrangement has been concluded with the Bank of America
for final release of funds into your bank account as soon as your
payment Pin Code is issued to you .

Now you are directed to contact the office of the Accountant General
Office of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Attention to Dr. Andrew
Obaseki immediately for your compensation PAYMENT PIN-CODE


CODE of $2, 000,000 Two Million dollars.
Contact Person:
Dr. Andrew Obaseki
Chife Auditor Office of the
Accountant General Office
Plot 12/14 Ahmadu Bello Way
Victoria Island
Lagos - Nigeria
Email: andrewobaseki2012@yahoo.com


Contact him now and inform him that you received an email from The
Senate Committee on Foreign Payment Matters at the National House of
Assembly Federal Republic of Nigeria, directed you him to obtain
your payment PIN-CODE and your compensation Certificate for the
release of your compensation.

NOTE : We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming
call, if we still find out that you are still dealing with all those
fraudsters that have been frustrating and extracting money from
you,We shall stop and cancel your payment immediately .It is also very
important that you
forward to him your detailed information which includes,

YOUR DRIVERS LICENCE
YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADRESS
YOUR WORKING TELEPHONE NUMBERS
YOURAGE AND OCCUPATION.


Yours faithfully,
Senator.David Mark,
Head. Senate Committee on Foreign Payment Matter.
National House of Assembly
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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