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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: "TANKO BELLO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <morris_roland@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 00:30:08 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND VIA ATM MASTER CARD.

From The Desk
Tanko Bello
Secretary,
Senate Committee On Foreign Payment
Federal  Republic Of Nigeria
Abuja Nigeria.
                     
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR  FUND VIA ATM MASTER CARD.
 
Attention Beneficiary,
 
Following the joint meetings held between the senate committee on foreign payment and the Federal Executive Council I am directed as per the instructions of the president to inform you that your long overdue Payment with the Central Bank Of Nigeria has been approved for payment via the ATM MASTER CARD.
 
 
We have assigned one of the reputable commericial banks The United Bank for Africa (UBA) to process and pay you with immediate effect the approved sum of US$5,700.000.00 (FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) which they will load into your ATM card.
 
You are to contact the officer in charge Mr. Roland Morris on this email address (morris_roland@yahoo.com) and henceforth you are strongly advised to stop further communications with and other office or person purported to be working for any of the government agencies or parasatals to avoid scam.
 
Please note that the maximum amount you will withdraw each day is 5,000.00USD daily until the funds is completely transferred. Kindly Contact ATM CARD officer:
 
Contact Mr. Roland Morris with your delivery information as listed below
 
1.Your Full Name
2.Address were you want them to send the ATM card
3.Your Age and current Occupation
4.Direct Telephone Number
5.Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport
 
Thank you.
 
Alhaji Tanko Bello
Sec Senate Committee On Foreign Payment



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