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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: "NIGERIA SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <iinfounitedbankforafrica@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 07:40:46 -0700
Subject: ATTN; BENEFICIARY THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER GET BACK NOW

OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT /INHERITANCE PAYMENT)
ABUJA - NIGERIA
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/NS
 
 
Our Ordering Beneficiary  
 
 
This is to inform you that your contract fund of (USD$35.7M) has been approved and Deposited in this appointed paying bank (UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA ) (WEST AFRICA NIGERIA )by The NIGERIAN SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT/ In Conjunction With UNITED NATIONS / WORLD BANK to pay you your contract fund that you executed with the NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT  ON THEIR (NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION) (NNPC) ON OIL SUPPLY CONTRACT AWARDED TO YOUR COMPANY  .
 
On going through files yesterday, we discovered that your file was dumped untreated , so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your payment and  please stop communicating with any office now and attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your Contract payment accordingly.
 
Now your new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 ,Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013 ,Having received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Bank For Africa  (West Africa Nigeria) immediately within 24hrs.
 
Now you are directed to contact the Office of the Paymaster General (United Bank For Africa) (West Africa Nigeria) (REV DR KELLY SPIFF ) immediately so that he will pay you and fax you the payment Copy Slip and also you should reconfirm your banking Details , this is to avoid mistake while transferring your Contract over due  payment to you.
 
NOTE THAT (REV DR KELLY SPIFF ) IS TESTED AND TRUSTED TO PAY YOUR PAYMENT VALUED (USD$35.7M) Contact Person: REV DR KELLY SPIFF :(infounitedbankforafrica@e-mail.ua)
Telephone:
 
Contact him now and inform him that you received an email from the NIGERIAN SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT In Conjunction With United Nations / World Bank,Instructing you to write him for immediate release of your Contract fund and forward your banking Details to his office to avoid transfer mistake.
 
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 our efforts and defrauding beneficiaries, We shall stop and cancel your payment immediately.
 
IF BY BANK TO BANK THEY KINDLY FILL THIS FORM.
 
1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Mobile phone numbers.
3) Your Bank name
4) Your Account number
5) Your Swift Code
6) Your Routing Number
7) Your country of  origin
8) Your company's name
9 )Your Age
10) Your sex
 
 
My Best Regard
SEN BELLO  UMAR
CHAIRMAN SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT

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