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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: EFCC OFFICE <rayugo11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ffice1@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2017 02:43:38 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,

FROM THE DESK OF MR.IBRAHIM MUSTAFA MAGU
THE BOSS;ECONOMIC
ANDFINANCIAL CRIMES
COMMISSION (E.F.C.C.)
LAGOS; NIGERIA.
Email: ffice1@outlook.com

Dear Sir/Madam,


Request To Compensate You with the Sum $4,500,000

we are hereby informing you that Our association discovered your name
and email address as one of the victims of fraud In Africa especially
in Nigeria, this is as a result of people being involved in some
Illegal and unsolicited business transaction, as directed by Mr.
President muhamadu buhari, the Federal Government of Nigeria in
collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) has decided to compensate all these Victims who can be able
to reach them with all necessary prove that they were the Victims.

As directed by the management, we are making our compensation with the
sum of $4,500,000 (four million, five hundred thousand US dollars) as
soon As one or each of the respective candidates reaches her demands
with all necessary prove to Claim their consignment.

We will make this payment with this following option below for you to choose,

1. DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER
2. ATM CARD
3. INTERNATIONAL BANK DRAFT

Victims are expected to choose there option to receive this fund

-NAME...................
-BANKING DETAILS........
-HOUSE/OFFICE ADDRESS...
-PHONE/TEL NUMBERS......
-LOCATION...............
-AGE....................
-ATTACH INT'L PASSPORT.

We wish to hear from you soonest we are very sorry for the
embarrassments and again congratulations once more.

Yours Faithfully.
MR. IBRAHIM MUSTAFA MAGU

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