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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • efc_c@presidency.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "EFCC N" <aba_consult@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:41:56 +0100
Subject: Assist us to combat crime and terrorism.

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION.
15 A AWOLOWO ROAD IKOYI, LAGOS
NIGERIA.

EMAIL: efc_c@presidency.com

FORMAL NOTICE TO ADVANCE FEE FRAUD VICTIMS.

Sir/madam,

It has come to our computer data base system that you are one of those
victims of fraud scandal by some of our dubious countrymen hereof.

To assist us fight crime here in Nigeria, to foster our international
reputation and crate room for international investment that has being
tarnish by this sect of people for years now you are hereby requested to
forward to this office the contact information of the persons involved and
the amount you have spent so far on this said transaction with them.

Upon prompt receipt of these information’s from you we will start the
process of arrest and recovering of your looted fund and return same back to
you for proper efficiency of our duty hereof.

Also include your personal contact.

Assist us to combat crime and terrorism.

Faithfully yours.
Hassan .Bello (Mr)
For the chairman.

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