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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: "Economic And Financial Crimes Commission" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.gjonathanefcc@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:03:52 +0100
Subject: Report Suspected Scam (Compensation Granted)

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
15A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi Lagos-Nigeria.
Telephone:+234-805-341-0021

FROM THE DESK OF: Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri

Attn: Email Beneficiary,

Take notice that based on the federal government inauguration of this committee which extended to all Africa countries,Europe and Asia to the rest of the World, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission - (EFCC) have combined with the United Nation Anti-crime commission to alleviate and redeem the image and past wounds of our dear citizens and foreign firms who were duped, defrauded, scammed and abandoned by some impostors who indiscriminately use the name of God, Office of governors, Presidency, Banks etc to slight down our dignities to international communities.

Many banks have been in bankruptcy today, Universal firms, Companies due to the activity of these hoodlums,However, investigation have shown that these people have dropped over 500,000,00 clients after collecting their money falsely, many committed suicide and others living by the grace of God,We see this country as a treasonable felony and have over 500 convicts at hand, 300 in kirikri prisons while many are still on trail,We still fetch for others who feel they are wise and hope that you will be our friend by giving us more information.

Success Stories:

http://www.efccnigeria.org/index.php?op ... &Itemid=91

Most Wanted:

http://www.efccnigeria.org/index.php?op ... &Itemid=79

Meanwhile, after the international peace talk summit between the United Nation {USA}, Nigeria, United Kingdom and other countries, in order to maintain / rebuild our international relationship between Nigeria and your country among other countries, the Federal government of Nigeria have now decided to send this message to unlimited end of the world with the
hope of finding all those that have been victimized be these cone men that unconditionally scam people out of their hard earn money, so that they can be compensated after due verification that you have truly been victimized. In other words you are to respond to this mail, if only you know and have prove that you have been scammed out of your fund before, either by means of Next Of Kin, Contract With The NNPC , Lottery or any other story and upon ascertaining that you have been scammed, you shall be compensated from the Nigeria foreign reserve fund and the money confiscated from some of these scammers which have been apprehended by the federal government.

In view of this, you are to forward your complains to the complains section and you are advised to give us a detailed information about your involvement with these scammers and how they collected your money from you.

CONTACT COMPLAINS AND INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT :
15A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos - Nigeria.
Telephone: +234-805-341-0021

Or Send an Email to the Executive Head Of Investigation
Mr. George Jonathan
EMAIL: mr.gjonathanefcc@gmail.com

ENDEAVOR TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS OF YOUR ALONG WITH YOUR
COMPLAINS:

YOUR FULL NAMES:...............................
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:.....................
OCCUPATION:..........................................
YOUR TEL/FAX NUMBER:........................
MOBILE NUMBER.....................................
NATIONALITY:...........................................
SEX:.......................................................
AGE:...........................................................

As soon as we receive these information from you, a swift investigation will commence and at the end we promise that whoever is involved in your plight shall be apprehended and handed over to the government and you shall be compensated accordingly.

This Decision is supported and approved courtesy: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND(I.M.F), UNITED NATION SECRET SERVICE , EUROPE , AMERICA, ASIA AND THE ECOWAS COMMUNITIES. Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri,
Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG)
Economic & Financial Crime Commission(EFCC)
Motto: No Body is Above the Law.

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