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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: "Brian Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williamsrobert527@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 08:29:55 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION!ATTENTION!!ATTENTION!!!

Attn: Beneficiary.

COMPENSATION PAYMENT BY ATM CARD:

A random survey conducted by the United Nations, World Bank Group and
Senate Committee on Scam, Corruption and Necessary Compensation of the
Senate of the National Assembly, Federal Republic of Nigeria confirmed
that you are one of the victims of numerous scams and frauds done by
fraudulent Nigerians. Some of these scammers and frauds claim that they
are in United Kingdom, South Africa, UAE, Switzerland, Germany, Ghana and
other countries around the world but the TRUTH and REALITY is that these
scammers and frauds who scammed and defrauded you are from Nigerian origin
and some are here in Nigeria while others are scattered around the world.

I Senator. Bukola Saraki, the Senate President of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria is the person to pay this compensation to you. I shall pay this
compensation only to you via ATM Visa Card System in which I shall process
and send you an ATM Visa Card for you to draw from the ATM Machines. To
enable me to pay this Compensation to you without any problem, I request
the following information from you:-

1) Your Full Names,
2) Your Secured Delivery Address for Delivery of your ATM Visa Card and
3) Your Direct Telephone Number and Mobile.

Once you receive this message, kindly send to me by a return email the
above mentioned information so that I process and pay compensation to you
accordingly. Please reply me immediately you receive this email and give
me the required information so that I proceed urgently.
Send an email right now to my secretary Brian Smith(briansmith5413@yahoo.com)



Best regards,

Senator. Bukola Saraki (MON, GCFR).
The Senate President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.



{Confidentiality Statement:


This Message is transmitted to you by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The substance of this message, along with any attachments, may be
confidential and legally privileged. If you are not the designated
recipient of this message, please destroy it and notify the sender of the
error by return e-mail}


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