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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: "Sr. Nuhu Ribadu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <efccdesk@w.cn>
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:34:10 -0700
Subject: Important Notice

Attention:

I am Dr.Nuhu Ribadu Chairman From Economic and Financial Crime Commission (Efcc) Investigation Office Nigeria,there is presently a counter claims on your funds by one Mr. John Wheeler, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him,to help you in receiving your fund, So here comes the big question.

Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (Mr. John Wheeler).thereby making him the current beneficiary with his following account details:

MR JOHN WHEELER, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743,
B/NAME: CITI BANK,
ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA.

we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr. John Wheeler, if we do not hear from you within the next two working days from today,
However, you are advice to email us immediatly and confirm to them also if Mr. John Wheeler. is from you or not.

E-mail: efccdesk@w.cn

Please note that you have less than 48hrs to get in contact with the paying bank before they proceed to issue all payments to the said Mr. John Wheeler.

Sr. Nuhu Ribadu
Chairman Efcc Investigation Office Nigeria
Direct Line: +234-80-2864-2146
Patrick Moore (Assistance)

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