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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: ECONOMIC FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION <efcc_fr_nigeria@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:45:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION'''EFCC DEPARTMENT GARKI ABUJA,NIGERIA.


ECONOMIC FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION ( EFCC)

23,FEDERAL HIGHWAY AVENUE
GARKI,ABUJA.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

ATTN: AMARJIT SINGH.

IT IS A PLEASURE TO WRITE YOU THIS VITAL MAIL REGARDING A TRANSACTION YOU ARE HAVING PRESENTLY WITH SOME INTERNET SCAMMERS.

AS A MATTER OF FACT YOUR FILE WAS SENT TO OUR HEAD QUARTER DOWN HERE IN ABUJA BY A GOOD SAMARITAN WHO EXPLAINED TO US THAT YOU ARE DEALING WITH THE WRONG PEOPLE PERTAINING TO THE CLAIM OF YOUR FUND.

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO SEND THE CONTACT ADDRESS OF THE INTERNET SCAMMERS TO US SO THAT WE CAN COMMENCE ON THE INVESTIGATION.

I WILL ALSO ADVISE YOU TO ACT ACCORDING TO OUR RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY SO THAT WE CAN GET RID OF THIS INTERNET SCAMMERS AND ALSO STOP COMMUNICATING WITH THEM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AFTER WE HAVE CARRIED OUT OUR INVESTIGATIONS.

YOU CAN GIVE US A CALL ON OUR DIRECT LINE FOR MORE DISCUSSIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS MUCH MORE BETTER ON THIS ISSUE.

YOUR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED TO GET RID OF THIS INTERNET SCAMMERS.

URGENT RESPOND NEEDED.

THANKS
YOURS FAITHFULLY
ALHAJI YUSUF DANJUMA
EFCC HEAD QUARTER
ABUJA,NIGERIA.
+234-1-811-8704




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