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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: "BELLO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <efcc_nige_ria_office@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2013 17:08:02 -0500
Subject: please is this true?

NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW
FROM THE DESK OF Dr.Musa Y.Bello; (Assistant).
FOR: ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)

.......................................................

I, am Mr.Musa Y.Bello; (ASSISTANT Chairman) Economic And Financial Crime Commission, a committee set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria under the able President

Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.The purpose of the committee among other is to investigate,verify and settle all outstanding debts owned to foreign contractors whose payment is

overdue.


Consequently, we received a directive from the office of the president, ordering the above office to settle all genuine contractors/next kin whose debts has been

outstanding for a long time now.and for those that shown sufficient proof regarding the release of their fund,And we wish to inform you that in our record here, you

have fulfilled such conditions as the rightful beneficiary of the said $9.8 Million Dollars.


But the reasons why your own Transfer has to be delayed is because, 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 (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. Please if you did not sign, nor authorize MR.JOHN WHEELER to receive your

payment on your behalf, kindly reconfirm to us, for your urgent release the Premium immediately, Please Reconfirm your genuine ADDRESS (information) ! your bank

information were you want this payment to be transfered including your telephone/cell number for verification Or mail us urgently,to avoid making payment to a wrong

person, attempt to divert your payment to a new account without your knowledge.


This office is glad to inform you that your payment shall be made as soon as we receive your feedback of claim/release today.We are sorry to inform you that the

Federal Government had made it clear to all foreign contractors whose payment is overdue to be paid immediately hence all the modality relating to the release of your

contract fund had been completed today. You are adviced to stop any further communication with any department Or any Government parastatal.This is to forestall new

effort towards a diversion of your payment.


We apologize on behalf of the President and the good citizens of this country Nigeria for any delay and lost this must have caused you and promise that such thing will

not happen again.And if you are dealing with any of the Fraudsters regarding this payment Or any transfer from this country,Please we urge you to STOP, because your

funds in the total sum of $9,800.000(Nine Million Eight Hundred United States Dollars) AND all expenses which you must have lost, was recently approved by the
Presidency and here with this Investigation Bureau (EFCC)here in Nigeria to be settled.

Kindly reply urgently for more information and directive .

We wait your concern and action of claim to this regards.

Best Regards
Mr.Musa Y.Bello; (Assistant)
Alhaji Ibrahim Lamorde (Chairman) Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

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