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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" <mr.ibrahimlamorde771@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 06:21:20 -0700
Subject: FROM EFCC MR. IBRAHIM LAMORDE(CHAIRMAN)

*FROM MR. IBRAHIM LAMORDE(CHAIRMAN) ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES
COMMISSION NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU 14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI LAGOS
NIGERIA . (BE CAREFUL OF THE HOODLUMS / SCAMMERS) Motto: No Body is Above
the LAW Attn : BE CAREFUL OF THE HUDLOOM ,so my dear after you might have
read this email if you are a victim tell me how much you lost and your
phone number including the way you want your money to be paid Firstly we
introduce this commission, Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) we
fight cyber crime, Internet fraud, scam and money laundering in Africa
and London United Kingdom Our commission has been in existences since 2004
and our duty is to stop internet fraud. We have over 7,500 internet
scammers in our jails around Africa and UK and we are still looking for
these internet fraudsters and we are aware that a lot of foreigners have
been deceived and a huge amount of money has also been lost to this
fraudsters after promising you percentages in their letters for you to help
them move funds and they will end up demanding for money from you and in
return you will get nothing. The Leaders of the African Crime fighters has
come together to inform the world what is going on now and we have
recovered over $422 Million Dollars (Four Hundred and Twenty two Million
Dollars) from the people we have apprehended. The reason we are writing
you this letter is because your name was given to us by one of the
fraudsters in our detention room after serious investigation and our aim is
to refund all lost fund to its legitimate owner. The Government has
approved a total of (US$10.2Million) only as the compensation of the lost
that you incurred as this was a ceiling rate as some suffered more while
others suffered less too and the idea is to restore you back to the
position that you would have been if not that you are defrauded. In
addition to the compensation amount also approved in your favor is
(US$10.2Million) only will be paid to you in the next few days as the
International conformable Draft has been issued in your favor? We are doing
this in other to retain the good image of this great country. President
Good luck Ebele Jonathan has instructed the payment of (US$10.2Million)
each to 200 victims both in America Asia & Europe Etc. Due to the
arrangements made for this compensation, All that you are required to do
is to contact the undersigned furnish him with the following data of yours
immediately as we intend finalizing this payment in few days time. Forward
your name & Mailing address (Not P.o Box Please) to Director of
Investigation Mr. Joseph through email:( inf.oefccinfm@barid.com
<inf.oefccinfm@barid.com>) Yours Sincerely MR. IBRAHIM LAMORDE *

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