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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: "FUND RECOVERY DEPARTMENT." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <james.godwin4@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 14:50:43 +0200
Subject: GOOD NEWS TO YOU!!!

ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
FUND RECOVERY DEPARTMENT.
website: www.efccnigeria.org
Tel: +234-8038232641

Attn:Beneficiary ,

i write to you regarding the registration of your online Banking for deposition of your Compensated Fund of US$2.5Million from the Economic and Financial Crime Commission recovery fund Department.

So you are advice to contact, processing officer MR JAMES GODWIN with your provided information’s required for verification below.

CONTACT PERSON: MR JAMES GODWIN
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: james.godwin4@aol.com
CONTACT TELEPHONE: +234-0838232641

Provide the information below to enable the processing of your Online Banking Account for deposition of your total compensated fund.your advice to provide your personal details, full name, address, country, telephone number.

Best Regard,
Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
LAGOS-NIGERIA

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