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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: NEW YORK CUSTOM BORDER PROTECTION AGENCY <nycbp114@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:59:52 -0700
Subject: NEW YORK CUSTOM BORDER PROTECTION AGENCY SIM NO: XX0978

*NEW YORK CUSTOM BORDER PROTECTION AGENCY
NEW YORK FIELD OFFICE *

*ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION
NEW YORK CUSTOM BORDER PROTECTION AGENCY
26 B Federal Plaza
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10278
Tell:+ 1646 205 7936*

*Email: **nycbp@rediffmail.com* <nycbp@rediffmail.com>
*

Derrick Mulla
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NEW YORK CUSTOM BORDER PROTECTION AGENCY

Attention: The Beneficiary,

The mission of the NEW YORK CUSTOM BORDER PROTECTION AGENCY
Community Outreach Program (COP) is to provide a comprehensive program that
deals with multiple interrelated societal problems, including crime, drugs,
and violence, in support of the NEW YORK CUSTOM BORDER PROTECTION AGENCY
Investigative mission we received a message from Nigerian Government under
due custody of ECONOMIC FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) regarding the
release of your long over due inheritance/contract funds.

CITIBANK Wire Transfer of the sum valued US$7,500,000.00 transfer funds
which is at a halt at the moment because you fail to comply with the
regulations guiding the safety release of such funds into your hands,
however, bear in mind that NEW YORK CUSTOM BORDER PROTECTION AGENCY has
implemented initiatives to investigating the true nature of transfer and we
found out that the funds is indeed true and will be paid to you through us
for safety best known to the American Government. *

*It is as a result of issues of national interest that we have contacted you
in order to alert you that you have a case that needs urgent treatment. In
accordance to the law binding this effect, you are warned to settle what
ever may seem to be the problem with Nigerian government.

Presently Citibank is with your Fund valued US$7,500,000.00 awaiting for an
immediate wire transfer into your designated bank account, because the
Nigerian government has transferred your case to us but we are unable to
clear you because you fail to provide official monitory transaction release
document { Immunity Seal Of Wire Transfer {ISWT} ANTI TERRORIST CERTIFICATE
In order to avoid problems, try and retrieve a copy of you're courier
Immunity Seal Of Wire Transfer {ISWT} with the Nigerian government so that
we can enable the an immediate wire transfer in your country else you may be
charged for attempting terrorist attack or money laundering considering the
nature of treats we receive from day in day out.

The Nigerian government has forwarded your full particular to us, however,
if you listen to the NEW YORK CUSTOM BORDER PROTECTION AGENCY
,we shall save you from such difficulty; you must prevent the law from
probing further by complying with us.

What you need to do is act as if you have not been alerted by us to the
Nigerian government. So that they can enable to reach you for the release of
the certificate and immediate transfer of the sum valued US$7,500,000.00
from our paying bank, the CITIBANK PLC NEW YORK. *

*Try and be in good relationship with the officer in charge of EFCC in order
to obtain the Immunity Seal Of Wire Transfer [ISWT] certificate, however,
you may be charged to face the law if all is not intended as planned because
considering the money laundry act, so for your own sake, please advise the
EFCC officer to help you with immediate effect as regards to the recovery of
the demanded paper in question.

You will be paid all you need do is apply within the shortest amount of time
to enable you meet up as required.*

*CONTACT THE EFCC BOSS MRS WASIRI FARIDA PERSONAL AND SECURE CONTACT EMAIL
ADDRESS.
Email: **4545m@mail.com* <4545m@mail.com>*

For more information: contact EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Specialist, Derrick Mulla
at: **nycbp@rediffmail.com* <nycbp@rediffmail.com>
*
Derrick Mulla
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NEW YORK CUSTOM BORDER PROTECTION AGENCY
*

*
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: THIS COMMUNICATION AND ITS ATTACHMENTS MAY CONTAIN
NON-PUBLIC, CONFIDENTIAL OR LEGALLY PRIVILEGED INFORMATION. THE UNLAWFUL
INTERCEPTION, USE OR DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INFORMATION IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU
ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, OR HAVE RECEIVED THIS COMMUNICATION IN
ERROR, PLEASE NOTIFY THE SENDER IMMEDIATELY BY REPLYING TO THIS EMAIL AND
DELETE ALL COPIES OF THIS COMMUNICATION AND ATTACHMENTS WITHOUT READING OR
SAVING THEM*

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