419 scam: "Senator. Bukola Saraki" <bukolasarki@gmail.com> ATTN: PAYMENT OF YOUR SCAM COMPENSATION BY ATM VISA CARD:

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Senator. Bukola Saraki" <bukolasarki@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ingsleymoghalu@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2015 03:03:27 +0100
Subject: ATTN: PAYMENT OF YOUR SCAM COMPENSATION BY ATM VISA CARD:

ATTN: PAYMENT OF YOUR SCAM COMPENSATION BY ATM VISA 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.

In the time margin of January 2009 till date, the Federal Government of
Nigeria witnessed numerous scams and frauds committed by fraudulent
Nigerians to other citizens of the world. We are pleased to inform you
that your name has been shortlisted as one of the victims of these scams
and frauds so we hereby regret the inconveniences caused to you by these
scammers and frauds. We have decided to compensate you for these scams and
frauds ran on you by bad Nigerians so that you recover from the bad
financial position which they must have put you in. Hence, the Federal
Government of Nigeria has approved the sum of US$4,500,000.00 (Four
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only for you as a
compensation of the large amount of money which you lost to the scammers
and frauds.

To make sure that you receive this US$4,500,000.00 (Four Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only accordingly, I Senator Bukola
Saraki, the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the
person to pay this money to you. I shall pay this US$4,500,000.00 (Four
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only to you via ATM
Visa Card System in which I shall process and send you an ATM Visa Card
for you to draw your money 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 this US$4,500,000.00
(Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only
compensation to you accordingly. Please reply me immediately you receive
this email and give me the required information so that I proceed URGENTLY
and pay this fund to you once and for all via this ATM Visa Card system.

I am waiting to hear from you immediately you receive this email.

Best regards,

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

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