419 scam: "BUKOLA SARAKI"<administrator@bever.educanet2.ch> Attn: Dear Victim,

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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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2349083279268 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "BUKOLA SARAKI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <saraki13982@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2016 15:28:26 -0700
Subject: Attn: Dear Victim,

Attn: Dear Victim,

WORLD BANK COMPENSATION PAYMENT :

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 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, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia,

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.

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 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 Online Transfer which will enable you transfer the funds to any account of your choice using

your home Private Computer To enable me pay this Compensation to you without any problem, I request the

following information from you:-

1) Your Full Names,

2) Your Secured Delivery Address

3) Your Direct Telephone Number and Mobile.

Once you receive this message, kindly send to me by a return email the above mentioned information to enable us

set up the online account in your name so that we will send your online information to enable you access and

transfer your funds to any account of your choosing.

For more details and clarity, you may call me at Direct Lines: +234-9083279268 I am waiting to hear from you

immediately you receive this email.

Best regards,

Senator. Bukola Saraki (MON, GCFR).

Direct Lines: +234-9083279268

The Senate President,

Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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