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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 Mustafa Magu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <james.godwind48@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2016 19:14:41 -0500
Subject: NOTIFICATION & DEVELOPMENT

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ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU (EFCC)
No 5 FOMELLA STREET,OFF ADETOKUNB0 ADEMOLA CRESCENT
WUSE II ABUJA.
Tel: +234-704-643-6560
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
After his Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari relieved the former chairman of the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde. the chairman of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC). He worked earlier as the director of operations before he was appointed head by former President Goodluck Jonathan on November 23, 2011, after former chairperson, Farida Waziri, was removed. I am Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu the Newly appointed chairman of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC). EFCC in alliance with economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) with 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 United States Government and the United Nations.
 
According to the senate committed on investihgation and national security, we have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various parts of west African countries which includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA CAMEROUN 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 Scammers to be shared among 100 Lucky people around the globe. EFCC in alliance with economic community of West African statesb(ECOWAS) with 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 United States Government and the United Nations.
 
We have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various parts of west African countries which includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA CAMEROUN 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 Scammers to be shared among 100 Lucky people around the globe.
 
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 $2.5 Million Dollars. 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 where to receive a compensation of US$2.5 Million, arrangement had been made to register an Online Banking through our Global Bank, where you will have full access to your Online Banking Account Fund, to transfer your fund personally to your Private Bank Account with no complication of things or questioning as the Account will be fully registered in your Name, but i met on my desk is that you are yet to receieve, claim your compensation funds. After the IMF Director, Mrs Helen Laggard visit, there was observation and authorization to the investigative development about your funds disbursement, we have been authorized to diburse your payment at no cost.
 
Your compensation funds have been fowarded to an eschrew bank in the US. this is to make it easier and safer to wire or transfer your funds following strict instructions from the IMF director.
 
Feel free to contact the international remittance processing officer MR JAMES GODWIN. The online Banking Processing is made much easier for you to transfer your fund to your private Bank Account personally, to avoid any delay or complication of things.
 
With this Online Banking Transfer Processing, you can only transfer the Maximum Amount of US$50,000.00 daily/installment  until the total amount of your Compensated/deposited fund is transferred and completely paid to you. Be notified that there is a refundable payment for your Online Banking Activation for the total deposition of your compensation funds and issued approval by the origin authorized paying house to you as beneficiary, the refundable amount will be reflected in your online banking account alongside your compensation payment when you access your online banking account.
 
On no occassion are you allowed to submit more than the required stipulated refundable amount. So you are advice to contact your processing officer MR JAMES GODWIN with your provided informations required for verification below.
 
 
CONTACT PERSON:  MR JAMES GODWIN
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: james.godwin18@aol.com
CONTACT TELEPHONE: +234-809-229-7509
Provide the information below to enable the processing of your Online Banking Account 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
 
Contact MR JAMES GODWIN with the information required for verification to enable him start the processing of your Online Banking Account Registration. IF YOU DO WISH TO FORFEIT, CANCEL OR DO NOT WANT TO COMPLY AS BENEFCIARY, YOU SHOULD IGNORE THIS MESSAGE AND DISCARD THE EMAIL, WE SUPPOSE YOU ARE A RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO ACT CIVILIZED.
 
We guarantee your safety and wish you the best of luck.
Best Regard,
Mr.Ibrahim Mustafa Magu
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
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