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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: "Blu Financial Security Services" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <blufscltd.gh@blumail.org>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 09:16:18 -0700
Subject: ATM MASTER CARD NOTICE!

Attn:
This is to inform you that I have tried my best here to ensure that your Fund is released back to you with the help of the Governor General of BLU Financial securities West African states for the release of your fund, we discovered that it only remain 48hrs Hours to its expiration date. On this note, we have discussed with Director of BLU FINANCIAL SECURITIES REPUBLIC OF GHANA, our affiliated leading security firm in Republic Of Ghana Africa, for them to have your fund, transferred to you through the means of Their Universal ATM Master Card Payment leading System.
After serious deliberation with the Management of BLU FINANCIAL SECURITIES REPUBLIC OF GHANA and Governor General of the Central Bank of West African States Republic Of Ghana, Your total fund has been deposited together with your contact information with the BLU Financial SECURITIES Republic Of Ghana for onward release of your payment to you through the use of their Universal ATM Master card Payment leading System.
Your Total fund is now available for onward transfer to you through BLU FINANCIAL SECURITIES REPUBLIC OF GHANA. All the necessary documentations has been written, filed and approved in your names as the beneficiary of the fund for immediate release and transfer of the Fund to you via the use of their ATM Master Card Payment System.

On this note, your obligation now is to immediately contact Mr. Alfred Ramon, Account Supervisor by forwarding a copy of your international passport or driving license or any means of identifications that they can confirm you as the beneficiary on their record to enable immediate crediting of your fund into your ATM Card before sending it to you.

For Immediate Attendance. Contact with details stated herein:
Clearing House Name: BLU FINANCIAL SECURITIES REPUBLIC OF GHANA
Account Supervisor: Alfred Ramon
E-Mail:blufscltd.gh@blumail.org
E-Mail:blufinancialsecurity@ghanaemail.com
Tel: +233546583815

I also advise that you should keep us updated immediately on the successful delivery of your ATM Master card to you by the above mentioned Security Company.
Thanks and hope to hear from you immediately.
Regards
.......................................
Note :All your reply must be directed strictly to this E-Mail: (blufscltd.gh@blumail.org/blufinancialsecurity@ghanaemail.com only)







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