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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Fraud email example:

From: "MR. COLLINS RIBADU" <dg_efcc09@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dg_efccnig@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 05:13:15 -0800
Subject: Re-payment Of Your Stolen Funds By (EFCC) Urgent Corresspondence!

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL:
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
(EFCC).
Plot 223 Bode Thomas Street,
Lagos, Nigeria.

Email: dg_efccnig@rediffmail.com
Phone: +234-805-743-4885.

Mr. Hello Dear,

First and foremostly, let me start by introducing myself . I am the
Director General of the above named Organisation setup by the Nigerian
Government to tackle all casses involving Economic and Financial crimes
perpetuated by some dubious and evil minded Nigerians against their Foreign
counterparts. These crimes otherwise known as "Advanced Fee Fraud" and
coded by the Nigerian Security Operatives as 419 has become a huge menace
and disgrace to the Country which prompted the present Government to setup
the Commission as a means of getting this evil men and bringing them to book
for their bad practices and further redeeming the good image of our Country.
For detailed Information, you can take your time to go through the following websites:

http://www.nigeriavillagesquare1.com/Articles/oyesanya/2004/12/
performance-review-of-efcc-and.html
http://www.nigeriavillagesquare1.com/Articles/Guest/2005/04/efcc-law-
and-posterity.html
http://www.independentng.com/news/nnapr180503.htm
http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2005/apr/11/
national-11-04-2005-001.htm
http://bigscam.blogspot.com/2005_02_01_bigscam_archive.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/200506030527.html

However having gone through investigation files here in my Office, I
found your name in the list of names of Foreigners that have been maped
out to be paid the Money they have been duped and your name fell in the
"A" Category which means that you are supposed to be paid your Money
which in your case amounts to the total sum of: (Four Hundred Thousand
American Dollars) $400,000.00.

The Payment Voucher for remitting the Money to you have been prepared
based on the Category in which you fall. I therefore enjoin you to
Immediately respond to this letter so that we can expedite onward action
on the Processing and prompt Payment of the Money back to you in
earnest!.

Also bare in mind that the perpetuators of the Fraud which are presently
being sought for prosecution will adequately be brought to book at the same
time, your hard earned Money defrauded from you paid back entirely.

I anticipate your reply and Phone call as soon as possible for swift and
appropriate action!.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Collins N. Ribadu
Director General: Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) Nigeria.

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