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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: CBN/EFCC <efcc_niggovernment@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 01:02:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RESOULUTION OF THE PRESIDENCY


Attn; VICTIM-FULLNAME

Dear Sir,

RE; FINAL RESOLUTION OF THE PRESIDECNY ON YOUR FUND TRANSFER.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM IN RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUND TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, BE AWARE THAT COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE NOT AUTHORISED TO TRANSFER MONEY ABOVE ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OUT OF THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT DUE CLEARANCE FROM MY OFFICE (ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION EFCC) AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

HOWEVER I HAVE ACKNOWLADGED RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION IN TRANSFERING YOUR MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. MY OFFICE HAVE BEEN MANDATED BY THE PRESIDENCY,FEDERAL EXCUTIVE COUNCIL, SENATE COMMITTE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT AND NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR BANKERS FORUM TO DELIVER THE FUND CASH DIRECTLY TO YOU , THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC MEANS, THE MONEY WILL BE CONCEALED IN TWO METAL BOXES AND WILL BE LABELED AS PERSONAL BELONGING SO AS TO OBTAIN FULL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY COVERAGE TO ENSURE A HITCH-FREE
DELIVERY,THIS ARRANGMENT WAS IMPLEMENTED TO BEAT THE FRAUDSTERS AND REVIVE OUR COUNTRY'S ECONOMY/IMAGE.

I SO SYMPATHISE WITH YOU FOR THE LONG DELAY IN RECEIVING YOUR MONEY DUE TO YOUR INABILITY TO LOCATE THE PROPER INSTITUTION RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH SERVICE IN THIS COUNTRY.

THE MODE OF OUR OPERATION IS AS FOLLOWS;

1;YOU ARE TO INFORM THIS OFFICE THE NAME OF YOUR NEAREST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO ENABLE US ENROUTE THE DIPLOMATIC TICKET CORRECTLY AND ALSO MAIL US FIRST AND SECOND PAGE OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY OTHER IDENTITY AS WE SHALL FORWARD TO YOU THE DIPLOMAT'S PASSPORT TO ENABLE YOU IDENTIFY HIM ON YOUR ARRIVAL IN MEETING WITH HIM IN AMSTERDAM (EUROPE).

2;TOTAL RECONFIRMATION OF YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS,CONTRACT REFFERENCE NUMBER AND CONTRACT AMOUNT WILL BE NEEDED.

3:ON YOUR ARRIVAL TO AMSTERDAM YOU WILL ENDORSE CERTAIN VITAL DOCUMENT CONFIRMING THE INTACT RECEIPT OF YOUR FUND, THIS WILL ENABLE US TO WRITE REPORTS BACK TO THE OFFICES INVOLVED IN PASSING THE BILL TO BECOME A LAW ON RECEIPT OF YOUR FUND.
FINALLY.

UPON CONFIRMATION OF YOUR READINESS TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY WE SHALL AS SOON AS POSIBLE START PROCESSING THE NECCESSARY DOCUMENTATION AS REGARD THE SAFE DELIVERY OF THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR COUNTRY. GET BACKFOR MORE INFORMATION AS I OPERATE 24HOURS EACH DAY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.

AWAITING YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE.

REGARDS
DR NUHU RIBADU
CHAIRMAN:ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION, (EFCC)

CC:THE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PRINTING AND MINTING.
DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE UNIT
contractventures_paydebt@yahoo.co.uk



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