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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: "Hon. Justice E. Ayoola" <qrweefdcgftyg@cfdgdvfhfvgh.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <icpc.officeinfo@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 14:13:29 +0100
Subject: LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT


ICPC NIGERIA (Anti-Fraud Unit) Head Office: Plot 802, Constitution Avenue Z=
one A9 Central Area Garki Abuja. P. M.B 535, TEL : +234 8036565253 EMAIL; (=
icpc.officeinfo@yahoo.com) Attention; LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT We =
hereby inform you that out of our records for the year investigation it is =
drawn to us that you have been victimized by the men of underworld(419ers/i=
mpostors). However, the management has been dutifully empowered by the Inve=
stigation bureau office of the President and Commander-in-chief of the Arme=
d Forces of Federal Republic of Nigeria to curb all illicit transaction and=
workload of this perpetrator. In line with the Anti-corruption crusade of =
the President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR)you are by this email notification to =
stop any contact regarding to your illegal transaction with this internatio=
nal fraudsters called in Nigeria 419ers. Out of our findings there is no an=
y inheritance, Contract and Lottery payment in your favor or name in Nigeri=
a and the image of this country has been dented internationally during the =
past administration of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Presently, we hav=
e employed a strategy to remit sanity and vow to terminate the activity of =
this fraudsters by consolidating our security Network all over the country =
in view to monitor all outgoing and incoming communication to enable us fis=
h out and avert all illegal and suspicious transaction both domestically an=
d internationally respectively. Moreover, it occurs that some of our Financ=
ial Institutions (Bank) serve as a Condit pipe by which this fraudsters use=
to perpetrate the undo crime. We have signal all these financial instituti=
ons to implement scrutinized investigation before carrying any transaction =
any bank found culpable of breaching the law must have their operational li=
cense revoke. In accordance with the criminal and other related offense act=
25 of 1999 constitution we have been officially compel by Senator. A. Amin=
u(JP), Chairman Senate committee on Foreign Affair to mapped out billions o=
f Dollars from the Annual Budget to compensate all defrauded victims as par=
t of the ongoing National Reform Scheme of the president, By the strength o=
f this development the sum of US$7.Million United States Dollars (USD$5,000=
,000.00) has been SIGNED to each beneficiaries as compensation, so you will=
be receiving the above mentioned compensation fund. Be inform from this da=
y that if we find out through security agency that you are still in email a=
nd telephone communication with this criminals your compensation payment wi=
ll discard and terminated and you will report to the Federal Bureau of Inve=
stigation (FBI) for questioning your transaction. Kindly send your address =
where we shall send the original documents of your compensation by courier =
to you as it has approved. 1. Your Full Name: 2. Your Residential Address: =
3. Telephone Number (cell ) For more details on receipt of this mail contac=
t this office. Await for your reply Thanks for your anticipated cooperation=
in this regards. Yours Faithfully. Hon. Justice E. Ayoola Chairman ICPC Ni=
geria. (Independent Corrupt Practice Commission, ICPC) DIRECT LINE : +234 8=
036565253ICPC NIGERIA (Anti-Fraud Unit) Head Office: Plot 802, Constitution=
Avenue Zone A9 Central Area Garki Abuja. P. M.B 535, TEL : +234 8036565253=
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