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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: "Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde Efcc Chairman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr_tonylawrence112@counsellor.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2012 19:58:36 -0400
Subject: Contact Mr Tony Lawrence For Your International Master Card

ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
 
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
 
I am Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde the New chairman of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC). EFCC in alliance with economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) with head Office here in Nigeria as the biggest in west africa, We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Western part of Africa With the help of United States Government and the United Nations.
 
 
This email is being 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 and with the information gartered from this Scam artist, we notice that you have been scammed of so much money and have decided to compensate you with a little token to recover the lost of your fund. You are therefore being compensated with the total sum $500,000.00 USD. We have also arrested all those who claim that they are barristers, bank officials, Lottery Agents who has money for transfer or want you to be the next of kin of such funds which does not exist.
 
 
 
Since your name appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of $500,000.00 USD, we have made arrangement to register an International Master Card through our Global Bank, where you will have full access to your Fund, to withdrawn your fund with no complication of things or questioning as the International Master Card will be fully registered in your Name immediately we hear from you.
 
 
 
Feel free to contact the processing officer Mr Tony Lawrence. The International Master Card Processing is made much easier for you to Withdrawn your fund to avoid any delay or complication of things. With this International Master Card Processing, you can only Withdrawn the Maximum Amount of US$10,000.00 daily until the total amount of your Compensated/deposited fund is Withdrawn and completely paid to you.
 
 
 
Provide the information below to enable the processing officer Mr Tony Lawrence setup your International Master Card for deposition of your total compensated fund.
 
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) YOUR ADDRESS:
3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:
4) YOUR OCCUPATION:
5) YOUR IDENTITY:
6) COUNTRY:
 
 
You are to contact Mr Tony Lawrence immediately with the above information needed to enable the processing of your International Master Card.
 
 
CONTACT PERSON: MR TONY LAWRENCE
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: mr_tonylawrence112@counsellor.com
CONTACT TELEPHONE: +234-813-302-7961
 
 
We guarantee your safety with Mr Tony Lawrence and wish you the best of luck.
 
 
Best Regard,
Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
 

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