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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: Mallam Nuru Ribado <efccnig1001@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:00:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Economic and financial crime comission (EFCC)


Mallam Nuru Rebado,
Chairman (EFCC)
Economic and financial crime comission (EFCC)
Plot 42, Garki, Abuja.

URGENT INFORMATION

To VICTIMNAME
Usa
I am absolutely sure that I'm writing this email to the right person. as the email has been confirmed from the box of Mr.Williams Brooks, as to belong to VICTIMNAME We have been unable to reach you on phone. Please advise the possibilities of that after reading this email.

My name is Mallam Nuru Rebado, the Chairman, of the economic and financial crime commission (EFCC). My office has discovered your involvement in money laundering. late yesterday, we received a call from the
Nigerian ambassador to the USA that a woman was caught by customs with a box containing the sum of $10m. in a railway station in New York city the woman was kept under custody of the Nigerian Embassy to the USA, and free from the press, since she's a Nigerian and not American. She confessed that the money was given to her, by her brother, in Nigeria. Her
brother was brought behind bars at the early hours of this morning, after she produced a concrete address of his residence. Her brother now, has confessed the whole story on how the money came to be and where the money was going. As a result of his confession, we got your contact information. The Nigerian custom agency has reported the case to the United Nations Organisation, who have inturn written a letter to the International Monetary Funds (IMF).
The UNO and the IMF have odered My office to investigate the involved personels and bring them down to justice. These involved personels according to the UNO and the IMF will be punished under the international money laundering act 13(4)(a) which is 45 years in prison with no appeal.

With regards the confession of the woman caught in the USA, the box of money was been taken to an American, The UNO has odered that we investigate and make sure we find out if there is really an American involved, and if there is, we make sure he/she is brought down immediately using the support of the FBI or American local police, as they feel he is the engine behind all these criminal act.
After due interogations with Mr. Kashomu, we read his email box, and discovered that the money was been taken to you. Investigation has suspected that three of you, who involved in this money laundering, might be killers of the dead bank manager that stole the money.
We are to inform the FBI about or police to help produce you for the UNO and IMF, but according to Mr. John Kashomu, he is not ready to spend his life in jail. he said he will do anything to get out of this.The bank that owns the money has not yet received a confirmation letter that the funds is really theirs. if they are they will make sure that the three of you are brought down swiftly and strictly under the international law for money laundering and theft, and even possible murder.

My next proceeding was to send your name and personal information as produce by Mr. Kashomu, to the FBI and request your immediate poduction, but I am an old man and wise man.

I would advise that you acknowledge the receipt of this email, with a reasonable explanation, on how you got involved in this.But be informed that the EFCC will not relent as long as you are involved at all.

If you do not send an acknowledgement reply, the FBI will be immediately facilitated with your personal information, and my office will make sure that you are brought down under international law. Also be advised that you are to lay low and stay quite, or else the trouble you will get into with international monetary organisation will not be a story to right about.

They are ready to bind you, as this is an international crime.
I will see what i can do to help Mr. kashomu. But if I can't, sorry, you people will have to face the story of your criminal acts. Do keep your mouth shut from everyone now, because it might lead to your immediate arrest.
Kindly acknowledge the receipt of the email so as not to make matters worse for your self. then I can see if there is anyway I can help you or Mr. john kashomu. But you are advised Responds urgently anticipated, due to the persistent request from the FBI in USA.
Mr. Mallam Nuru Rebado
Chairman EFCC NIGERIA.

As soon as this case is closed you will receive your fund through SUNTRUST BANK ATLANTA.




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