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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: "Alhaji Nasiru I. Arab" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <senatecommittee111@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 13:38:21 -0800
Subject: FROM SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENTS

 
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENTS
NATIONAL  HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
SOUTH-EAST OFFICE
LAGOS-NIGERIA
OUR REF:: SC/CBN/HSBC/FMF/G-VOL 1.
 
 
Attention,
 
This is to bring to your notice that  the senate committee on foreign payment has today approved your payment to be made
 
through the HSBC approved ATM card and you are advised  to comply because your fund accrued interest  payment of only $2m
 
has just been approved by the senate after a sitting today.
Your ATM debit card has been processed with  the HSBC London under the instruction of the President Muhammadu Buhari
 
(GCFR) to be monitored by the SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT  involvement of so many FAKE OFFICIALS and this has been
 
the delay and withdrawal of your delivery after it  has been approved  .
The card is ready for use and we have been authorized to contact you for dispatching of your Debit Card to your doorstep
 
with the address you are asked to provide.
 
This payment has been officially approved this   First quarter of the year and because of the delay encountered in re-
 
loading the card, the dispatch circular could not be released until now which is the best time for the delivery as
 
approved by the Government   so that all outstanding payments can be well paid  out before the   proper Government account
 
reconciliation.
 
It is important that we notify you about the dispatch charge of your Visa card which is  $95.usd  only being for DHL and
 
Insurance Charges. Bear in mind that the VISA DEBIT CARD will be sent to you by DHL and we will forward to you your
 
tracking number and DHL slip prompt payment of the above mentioned charges which is for insurance and courier charges.
In addition to that we also wish to inform you that you are operating CBN/HSBC Account. Your Debit Card will be valid for
 
three years and you can download your payment to check your account balance from any ATM unit using your secret pin number
 
which will also be delivered to you by mail for your to be able to commence funds withdrawal upon the receipt of your
 
dispatch fee.
This instruction should be followed strictly for your own good and the immediate delivery of your card and note that no
 
payments is been paid through bank to bank any longer because of the charges that  the banks are taking and alot of
 
extortion and this senate passed a law that all bank to bank transactions is hereby cancelled until further notice,if you
 
refused to comply and you got extorted do not blame this office because a circular has been issued.
Card No:5555 7654 6543 5435
Secret Pin:xxxx
Value Date: December 2018.
Maximum Daily Withdrawal:US$15,000:00.
This DHL and Insurance Charges should be addressed to us by western union or money-gram money transfers as follows:
Receiver: Vicky Dubem,
Addr: Lagos ,Nigeria
Test Question=What Color?
Test Answer=Green
Senders Name and Address=?????
Mtcn=???????
Amount:$95
Also -Re-confirm the following:
1.Your full name and address
2.Your telephone number and fax if any.
3.Any form of identification/Occupation.
4.Age/Marital status
Do not forget to forward the payment information as soon as the fee is paid and the card will be authorized for delivery
 
within 24 hours and if you fail to comply  to this instructions this will be to your own detriment,be warned strictly.
 
 
Reply to this email only ::::oincm100@gmail.com
 
Alhaji Nasiru I. Arab,
Clerk, National Assembly
 
 
 

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