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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: EFCC OFFICE <mrsfaridawaziri@royal.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:44:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Progress


Economic & Financial Crimes Commission
EFCC Executive Chairman, Chief Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (AIG rtd)
 
It pains me when people are proving me wrong when am n the right side of a particular matter. Well, Almighty God knows that I have tried my best so far to make sure you receive this outstanding fund of yours, but you’re still having a second thought towards the whole matter.
 
Right now, your fund is about to get to your destination in the next few hours, but due to your negative thought, I have been quarrelling with the International Monetary Fund while they should place a STOP ORDER on your fund and they made me understand that it is for your own good because if it should get to your bank without the clearance certificate they demanded for, you might encounter problem of money laundering either with your bank or Government. But with this certificate, you will be 100% free from money laundering accusation and others and this is what I have been trying to explain to you which you failed to understand.
 
I just spoke with the IMF Director (Mr. Dawe Prime) this morning concerning this same issue and I made Him understand that you have lost thousands of $s to those imposters out there which lead you to a critical financial problem of coming up with the $600 demanded for the fee. I also plead on your behalf for Him to waive the $600 until you receive your payment tomorrow, but He made me understand that this matter had been reported to the FBI &IRS of which the FBI instructed them to release the payment with immediate effect. In this case, you shall receive your fund in fourteen hours time.
You’re here by required to send the sum of $100 so the bank can activate your ATM Card so you will not encounter any activation or Pin Code problem when the ATM Card gets to you. I will also inform the bank to programme your ATM Card in a way you can withdraw at least $10,000 daily. Please! Make sure you send all necessary fees to me immediately you receive the ATM tomorrow so I can take it to the IMF Office because I am only doing this base on the trust I have for you.
 
From:
To: James Monday
Address: Lagos, Nigeria
Text-Question: To
Text Answer: Monday
Amount: $100
MTCN:
 
Kindly send down the fee immediately you receive this message so I can finalize everything with both the bank and IMF today because I will be out of town by tomorrow evening and might be back in a week time, so I want to make sure you receive this fund tomorrow before I leave for Ghana.
 
Note: Those scores of fraudsters have been using my name and that of other top
Government Officials in swindling most fund beneficiaries. I use this medium to
inform you that any mail that do not come with our reference code: EFCC/NG/74-A0807777HJ/NG
 is false.
 
Best Regards,
EFCC Executive Chairman, Chief Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (AIG rtd)



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