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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: "Barr. Salisu Buhari" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <salisubuhari72@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 1980 00:10:40 +0100
Subject: URGENT



Dear Sir,


I am here to inform you that your payment $1.5 M USD has been approved via ATM Card. You are going to receive atm card and pin code will be included in the package

All you need to do is to send


(1)Your Full Name: _______________
(2)Current complete Home Address: ___________
(3)Mobile and fixed Phone Number: ______________
(4)Fax Number: __________________________
(5)Name of your Nearest Airport: _______________________
(6)A Copy of Your ID for Identification: _____________________

Note, $85 being cost of longistics/ courier delivery fee of your ATM Card to your address.

Send it through money gramm on the name of

NAME: MR EBOH CHRISTIAN
ADDRESS: 21 MARINA STREET, LAGOS NIGERIA

It will arrive your address within 48hours of despatch.

Best Regards,

Barr. Salisu Buhari


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