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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: "HIS EXCELLENCY MR. MUHAMMADU BUHARI" <canadab903@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officeofmrpresident2020@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2020 02:55:47 -0700
Subject: KIND ATTENTION .

HIS EXCELLENCY MR. MUHAMMADU BUHARI
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ASO ROCK VILLA ABUJA NIGERIA
DATE:-...07/09/2020.
E-MAIL: officeofmrpresident2020@gmail.com

MOTTO: NO BODY IS ABOVE THE LAW!!!

KIND ATTENTION .

DEAR FRIEND READ TO YOUR UNDERSTANDING BECAUSE I WANTED TO DO THIS TO
YOU TO MARK MY FINALLY TENURE AFTER OUR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

THANK YOU FOR NOTIFYING THIS DEPARTMENT THAT YOU DIDN'T AUTHORIZE
THIS IMPOSTOR NAMED TO ACT AND RECEIVE YOUR ATM MASTER CARD VALUED
US$25 MILLION USD ON YOUR BEHALF FROM THIS HONORABLE COMMISSION JUST
AS THEY CONFIRMED FROM (A.I.T) AFRICA INDEPENDENT TELEVISION THIS
MORNING.

FURTHERMORE, WE ARE GLAD TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE IN A GOOD HEALTH
STATE/ALIVE AND NOTHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR HEALTH AND OTHERWISE.

BEFORE I PROCEED, I WOULD LIKE TO URGENTLY CLARIFY AND ASSURE YOU THAT
THIS IS NOT A JOKE OR ANY KIND OF GAMES THAT HAS TO DO WITH FRAUD OR
IDENTITY THEFT BECAUSE THE SAID WINNING CONTRACTUAL APPROVED SUM IS IN
EXISTENCE AND IN YOUR NAME, READY TO BE RELEASED TO YOU AS QUICKLY AS
POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS LEGAL METHOD OF PAYMENT. I REPEAT, THIS IS REAL,
GENUINE AND ABOVE ALL, LEGAL AND 100% RISK FREE FINANCIALLY FROM YOUR
SIDE, BECAUSE EVERY INFORMATION CONTAINED HERE AND IN THE PREVIOUS
MESSAGE HAS CONFIRMED BY THE DELIVERY COMPANY,SENT TO YOU OR IN THE
NEAR FUTURE ARE NOTHING BUT ABSOLUTE TRUTH.

TO THIS EFFECT, BE INFORMED THAT THE EMAIL I RECEIVED FROM THIS
MISCREANT HAS ALREADY BEEN DIRECTED TO THE APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION
UNIT OF THIS COMMISSION FOR IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION ON HOW TO GET THEM
ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED FRAUD AND WITH THE HELP/INVOLVEMENT OF THE
INTERPOL AND THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) IN THIS PURSUIT
TO ERADICATE IMPOSTORS/CHEATS/FRAUDSTERS OUT OF THE SURFACE OF THIS
GREAT COUNTRY, I AM CONFIDENT TO TELL YOU THAT VERY SHORTLY, YOU WILL
HEAR OF THE ARREST OF THIS HOODLUM.

MEANWHILE, THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE FOR YOUR PERUSAL AND IMMEDIATE
SHIPMENT OF YOUR ATM CASH PAYMENT CARD TO YOUR DOOR STEP SO AS TO
EXPEDITE YOUR COMPLIANCE:-

(1). YOUR ATM CARD NUMBER IS::::::::::::::::::::: :637 955 331 3000 049 772

(2). YOUR ATM ACTIVATION CODE NUMBER IS:::::::::::::::::::::::
401202

(3). YOUR ATM CARD PIN NUMBER IS:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: XXXX

(4). YOUR CARD ISSUED DATE IS::::::::::::::::::::::::04/ 09/2020

(5). YOUR CARD EXPIRY DATE IS:::::::::::::::::::::::::7/ 09/2022

(6). CARD SHIPMENT DATE:::::::::::::::::::::::: 8/09/2020

(7). CARD ARRIVAL DATE:::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::9/09/2020

(8). FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (F.M.F) APPROVAL NUMBER IS::::::::::::FMF19

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHANGE YOUR SECRET PIN AND PASSWORD
IMMEDIATELY THE CARD ARRIVES YOUR DOORSTEP ON THE DATE 9/09/2020 AND
TIME GIVEN ABOVE.

MEANWHILE, BECAUSE OF THE VITAL INFORMATION BOTH SIDES OF THE CARD
CONTAINS ON HOW TO CHANGE YOUR PIN, ACTIVATE THE CARD AND THEN FURTHER
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE USE OF THE CARD FOR CASH WITHDRAWALS AT
ANY ATM CASH PAYMENT POINT/CENTER/MACHINES, WE ARE UNABLE TO SEND SCAN
COPY OF IT TO YOU VIA EMAIL TO AVOID ANY ILLEGAL FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES
ON YOUR PART WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT BY INTERNET SPAMMERS/HIJACKERS,
BECAUSE THIS COMMISSION WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE
INTENTIONALLY DONE.

HOWEVER, TO ENABLE THIS COMMISSION FACILITATE ONE TIME SHIPMENT AND
PROMPT DELIVERY OF THIS CARD TO YOUR DESIGNATED ADDRESS WITHIN LESS
THAN 48HRS AS MANDATED/SCHEDULED THROUGH (SPEED LINK COURIER SERVICE
DELIVERY COMPANY), AN EXPRESS DELIVERY COST OF US$69.00 ONLY, IS
REQUIRED FROM YOU TO ENHANCE SHIPMENT/DELIVERY, OF THIS CARD TO YOUR
DOORSTEP WITHOUT ANY HITCH AND DELAY.

HOWEVER, KINDLY USE THE RIA MONEY TRANSFER RECEIVER'S DETAILS BELOW TO
EFFECT THIS FEE OF $69.00 AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTIFICATION
RESPONSE TODAY SO AS TO FACILITATE SHIPMENT OF YOUR ATM CARD TO YOUR
DOORSTEP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE:

RECEIVER NAME NAME:::::::::::::::CHIKODI NDOMA
COUNTRY::::::::::::::::NIGERIA
CITY:::::::::::::::::::::::::::LAGOS
TEXT QUESTION:::::::::::::WHAT FOR?
TEXT ANSWER::::::::::::::::SERVICE
AMOUNT::::::::::::::::US$69. 00 ONLY.
REFERENCE CODE :::::::::::::::
SENDER NAME::::::::::

AS SOON AS THIS FEE IS EFFECTED TO THE SHIPPING COMPANY'S RECEIVER'S
INFORMATION ABOVE, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE US WITH THE FOLLOWING
PAYMENT COMPLIANCE PICK UP DETAILS FOR CONFIRMATION TO HELP US
INSTRUCT THE SHIPPING COMPANY TO PROCEED WITH SHIPMENT OF YOUR CARD TO
ITS DESTINATION COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY AND THEN QUICKLY FURNISH YOU WITH
THE LABEL RECEIPT TRACKING NUMBER, TO ENABLE YOU TRACK STATUS OF THE
SHIPMENT AND ITS SAFETY ARRIVAL TO YOUR DOORSTEP WITHIN 24HRS
RESPECTIVELY:-

(1). MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER (M.T.C.N).

(2). SENDER'S NAME & ADDRESS.

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THESE DETAILS FROM YOU AND THE SENT FEE
CONFIRMED, WE WILL NOT HESITATE TO AUTHORIZE IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT OF
YOUR ATM CARD TO IT'S COUNTRY/STATE LOCATION AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.


THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION IN THIS REGARDS.
YOURS FAITHFULLY
BEST REGARDS,
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
HIS EXCELLENCY MR. MUHAMMADU BUHARI
PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ASO ROCK VILLA
REF NO:...PDSN/OSI/OO2/ DSF2020
DATE:-...07/09/2020.
E-MAIL: officeofmrpresident2020@gmail.com

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