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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 MAGU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <efccibrahimlamorde230ng@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2017 02:30:18 -0600
Subject: Re:NOBODY IS ABOVE THE LAW.

Attention: Beneficiary,
My name is Mr Ibrahim Magu, New Executive Chairman (E.F.C.C) From investigation office in Nigeria. This is to notify you that Federal Government Of Nigeria Approve the sum of $10.5Million United States Dollars each to all the short listed scam victims whose name was recovered during the recent (E.F.C.C) investigation process going on at western union and Money gram money transfer here in Nigeria. Your name was found among the list of those that sent so much money through western union to Africa, after our investigation, we find out that you have sent so much money to those Fraudsters who claim to hold funds in your name without receiving anything from them.
No Body is Above the Law and i promise you that these criminals will not go unpunished, they must be punished for this criminal act. It was on these very recommendation that Federal Government Of Nigeria Approved the sum of $10.5Million Dollars to you, in other to compensate you for all your loses to those Fraudsters who Collect Money from you without given you the fund they claim to have in your name.This is an order from united nation to Nigeria to compensate all the short listed scam victims whose name was recovered during the recent Police investigation process going on at western union and Money gram money transfer here in Nigeria.
Be informed that your compensation fund valued the sum of $10.5Million Dollars has been approved and ready to be transfered to your bank account which you will provide.Your urgent response will be appreciated.
Regards,
MR. IBRAHIM MAGU.
CHAIRPERSON,
EFCC

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