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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: atm roomservice <atmroomservice12@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: atm roomservice <chrisvaron11@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2015 21:48:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: LEGAL ENTITLED BENEFICIARY


 FROM MR LAMIDO SANUSI
DIRECTOR OF PAYMENT
MICROSOFT LOTTERY ALLOWANCE PAYMENT
TEL: +2348087591620
EMAIL: lamidosanusi916@gmail.com
 
 
ATTN: LEGAL ENTITLED BENEFICIARY,

PARDON ME FOR THE SLIGHT DELAY IN RESPONDING TO YOUR MESSAGE, IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS HOLDING AN EXTENSIVE MEETING WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THIS OFFICE.
 
NOTE THAT WE HAVE LEGALLY CONFIRMED YOU THE ENTITLED BENEFICIARY OF THE APPROVED MICROSOFT LOTTERY ALLOWANCE PAYMENT VALUED AT US$3,500,000.00 (THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY). AND THE CONTENTS OF YOUR APPROVED FILE HAVE CLEARLY CONFIRMED THE LEGITIMACY OF THE FUNDS' OWNERSHIP IN YOUR FAVOR.
 
HENCE, THE  UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA WILL BE OBLIGED TO EFFECTUALLY COMPLETE THE TRANSFER OF YOUR MICROSOFT LOTTERY ALLOWANCE PAYMENT VALUED AT US$3.5MILLION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STIPULATED REGULATORY PROCEDURES.
 
IN VIEW OF THIS DEVELOPMENT, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT  UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA WITH THE BELOW INFORMATION FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF YOUR PAYMENT:

BANK NAME: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA UBA
EMAIL: atmmaster_uba@qatar.io
CONTACT PERSON: Phillips Oduoza
TELEPHONE NO: +2348071924323
YOU ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO THE UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
 

1) FULL NAME:
2)ADDRESS:
3)TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBER:
4)PROFESSION & AGE:
5)COUNTRY:
6)BANK DETAILS:
7)BANK ADDRESS:

COMMUNICATE WITH US AS SOON AS YOU CONTACT THE UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA OUR RECORD PURPOSE.  
 
THANKS,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR LAMIDO SANUSI

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