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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: "Mrs. Sandra Owens" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sandraa1011@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:04:57 -0000
Subject: Your Approved Fund.....................!

Ref No: NA/SEN/NIN/12/06/2013.
Date: Wednesday June 12th, 2013.
 
Attn: Beneficiary.
Beneficiary of Scam Compensation.
 
 
UNITED NATIONS SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION:
 
 
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 bad 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 here in Nigeria.
 
 
In the time margin of January 1998 till date, the Federal Government of Nigeria witnessed numerous scams and frauds committed by bad 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. David Mark, the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the person to supervise your payment to avoid any irregularities. Sir, We shall pay this US$4,500,000.00 (Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to you via the following means below.
 
1. ATM Visa Card System.
2. Online Bank Transfer.
3. Cash Delivery.
 
To enable us 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.
 
 
For more details and clarity, you are to respond back immediately. I am waiting to hear from you immediately you receive this email.
 
 
Best regards,
Mrs. Sandra Owens
Secretary
Senator. David Mark (MON, GCFR).
The Senate President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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