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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: "Senator H O" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <escrowaccoutofficer@presidency.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 03:45:57 +0200
Subject: CONFIRM IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR FUND FROM HABIB BANK ZURICH

>From the desk of Senator Harrison Oloriode
Foreign account signatory
Senate committee on foreign debt
Annex Office Zurich Switzerland.

Dear Creditor,

We need to confirm from you if if Habib Bank AG Zurich Switzerland has credited your account, with your over due approved

payment as instructed by African Union. The African Union and Nigerian Government have instructed for an immediate transfer

to all beneficiaries who has an outstanding payment to collect such as compensation payment, contract payment, inheritance

and loto winning payment should be paid through Habib Bank Zurich Switzerland.

Hence we will be obliged to confirm from you if you have received your approved sum from our corresponding bank Habib Bank

AG Zurich Switzerland to enable us close your file and put our record straight. However, if you have not received your

approved sum from the above mentioned Bank, do get back to us urgently with the bellow details to enable us verify with the

Bank to ascertain reason for the delay. See details required bellow:

(1) Your full Name:
(2) Your address:
(3) Your direct telephone/fax contact:
(4) Your receiving Bank Name:
(5) Your Bank contact address:
(6) Swft code if any:
(7) Sort code if there is any:
(8) Routing number if there is any
(9) Your Bank account holder's Name:
(10) Your receiving Bank account number:
(11) The amount you are expecting:
(12) Purpose of your payment:

The above needed information will help us verify with the bank and instruct them to credit your bank account without delay.

As soon as we finalize release of your funds with the bank which will happen upon your immediate response to this message

with the above needed details. The Bank will communicate you accordingly.

Looking forward to receiving from you urgent response.

Yours faithfully,

Senator Harrison Oloriode
Escrow account Officer.
Senate committee on foreign debt
Annex Office Zurich Switzerland.

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