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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: ICPC NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS <scan@emgguss.de>
Reply-To: <mrjohnsonwilliams12@googlemail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 10:04:24 -0700
Subject: LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT.

ICPC NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Plot 802, Constitution Avenue,
Zone A9, Central Area,
PMB 535, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria.
Tel-Fax: +234-708-465-5394– Office of the Chairman
 
 
Motto: Fighting Corruption In Nigeria.
 
                     LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT.
 
Attention: To Whom It May Concern
 
This email notice is from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC), Nigeria, and this notice is being sent at random, alerting and creating awareness of Nigerian Fraud and Scam. Are you a victim to any form of Nigerian Fraud or Scam? because We receive over a thousand reports about Nigeria fraud/scams each day, in which the crimes are committed by Nigerian living in the Nigeria and the Diaspora, and this as been a major problem for our economy.
 
Now, ICPC, and the proper authorities in Nigeria such as the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are in a joint mission to stop and apprehend any defaulter involved in any form of fraud/scam. We urge you to send us an email if you are a victim to any form of Nigerian fraud or scam below:
 
Typical form of Nigerian/United Kingdom Scams:
 
1. Online Dating/Relationships
2. Online classifieds/ Marketplaces (eg. Craiglist.org, eBay.com, eBid.net, Amazon.com, Kijiji.com, adpost.com.au e.t.c)
3. Online Lottery (U.K Lotto, Coca -cola Lottery e.t.c)
4. Nigerian Oil and Gas (e.g NNPC, Shell, Mobil e.t.c)
5. Next of Kin/ beneficiary (CBN, Mariam Abacha, Prof Charles Soludo e.t.c)
6. Online Theft (Bank accounts, Credit Cards, Paypal.com, Alertpay.com, Nochex e.t.c)
7. False Pet sales, Accommodation rentals including false House sales (e.g Craigslist, Houseforrent, Kijiji e.t.c)
8. Email account theft (Yahoo, Hotmail/Msn, GMail e.t.c)
9. Checks/Cheque Money Order & A.T.M Fraud
 
Note that there are other forms in which Nigerian Fraud and scams can occur. Most fraudsters now have accomplice(s) in most western countries to help them carry out their fraud such has countries like United Kingdom, United States of America and Canada ETC. They use this countries to make their fraud convincing since most people are aware of the fraud rate in Nigeria.
 
Help us fight against Nigerian Fraud/scam by contacting us about your case or that of any relative you have or know that have is a victim to Nigerian fraud.
 
If you give us good information about this scammers and how they carry on their scam activates, We will help you apply for compensation payment for all the money You lose to those scammers and also help you investigate or complete your present transaction.
 
Send comments to us immediately Who knows, Your present transaction, could be a Nigerian Scam, Beware! Let us investigate your transaction to avoid scam.
 
Our Vision is to fight corruption to a standstill and restore Nigeria to the enviable standard of respectability and dignity of the nations.
 
Please do respond back to us with this email.
 
Best Regard,
 
Mr Ekpo Nta
Chairman ICPC Nigeria.
(Independent Corrupt Practice Commission,ICPC)
 
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