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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bobmike@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 12:07:37 -0600
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM EFCC. (ECOWAS)

ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT, (ECOWAS), Happy New Year Beneficiary, I am Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde the chair-man of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC).EFCC in alliance with economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) with the head office here in Nigeria. We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam artists in western part of Africa with the help of the United States government and the united Nation. We have been able to track down so many of this scam artists in various part of was Africa countries which includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA CAMEROON AND SENEGAL) and they are all in our custody here in Lagos Nigeria. We have been able to recover so much money from these scam artists. The United Nation Anti-Crime commission and the United state Government have ordered the money recovered from the scammer's to be shared among 100 lucky people around the globe. This email is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam Artists file and computer hard disk in our custody here in Nigeria. you are therefore being compensated with $8.5 Million Dollars Compensation. We have also arrested all those who claim that they are barristers, bank officials, lottery Agent who has money for transfer or want you to be the next of kin of such fund which does not exist. Since your name appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of $600,000 Thousand Dollars Compensation, we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center. But not that, you are to make a payment of $200 Dollars for the save keeping of your ATM CARD before it can be delivered to your house address. Feel free to contact the processing office: Mr. Bob Mike. The swift card has been specially prepared to enable you withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is five thousand dollars only per day. So you are advice to contact, the processing officer Mr. Bob Mike with your provided information's required. CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Bob Mike. CONTACT MAIL: bobmike@yahoo.cn CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: +2347060731690 Provide the information below to enable him prepare your ATM Master Credit Card including your pin to access it. 1) YOUR FULL NAME. 2) YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS. 3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER. 4) YOUR PROFESSION. 5) YOUR ID/AGE. Best Regard, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,

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