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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: "Ribadu" <ribadu_efcc_ng@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 10:46:35 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC).




CHAIRMAN,ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION.115 AWINS ROAD,IKOYI,LAGOS.TEL:234 8022946758.

ATTENTION: Amarjit Singh,

TIME THEY SAY IS THE BEST JUDGE,BUT WE HOPE AND BELIEVE THIS BODY WILL BE ABLE TO UPHOLD JUSTICE AND INTEGRITY.PRESENTLY WE DISCOVERED THAT SOME CERTAIN MISCREANTS AS BANK/GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL AND ALL SORT OF DEFRAUD INNOCENT PEOPLE OFF THEIR HARD EARN MONEY AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO TRACT THEIR ACTIVITY A ,ONITORING COMMITTE WAS SET UP IN NIGERIA,LONDON AND SPAIN,HOLLAND AND SOME OTHER COUNTRIES TO MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THIS FRAUDSTERS.

PRESNTLY WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ARREST MORE THAT FIFTY FIVE CULPRITS THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE AND COPERATION OF THEIR VICTIMS AMONG WHICH UNDER GOING TRIALS WHILE A TOTAL OF TWENTY SEVEN ARE IN JAIL.

A TOTAL OF $40M USD HAVE BEEN RECOVERED AND HANDED OVER TO THE RESPECTIVE OWNERS AND PERSONAL PROPERTIES OF THESE FRAUDSTERS IMPOUNDED.

YOUR NAME,TELEPHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS WAS FOUND IN OUR MONITORING SECTION WHILE SEARCHING FOR NAMES AND ADRESSES OF THESE FRAUDSTERS,MEANING THAT YOU ARE IN CONTACTED WITH ONE OR MORE OF THESE MISCRANTS WHO IN CASES ARE AFRICANS AND AS SUCH WE REQUEST THAT YOU CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY IN ORDER FOR US GET MORE DETAILS TAHT WILL ENABLE US TRACT AND MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THESE FRAUDSTERS.

FOR YOUR IMFORMATION,YOU ARE NOT TO DISCLOSE THIS INFORMATION TO ANYBODY ELSE THEY WILL ABANDON YOUR PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND DISAPPEAR INTO TIN-AIR THEREBY MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR US TO GET THEM.

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE YOUR RESPONSE WE WILL ASSIGN A LAWYER TO YOU WHO WILL INTURN UPDATE YOU AND ENSURE THAT YOUR MONEY THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID OUT IS RECOVERED AND HANDED OVER TO YOU AND THE FRAUDSTER PERSECUTED ACCORDINGLY.BELOW ARE THE INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU TO ASSIST US IN OUR QUEST.

1) YOUR NAME,ADDRESS AND TELPHONE NUMBER.

2)THE NAME OF THE PERSON WHO YOU SENT THE MONEY TO.

3)HIS/HER EMAIL ADDRESS,TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER.

WE ARE AWARE THAT MOST USE FAKE IDENTITY AND IN MOST CASES USES CELL PHONE AS THEIR CONTACT NUMBER BUT WITH THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS AND CO-COPERATION FROM YOU,WE ASSURE YOU THAT YOU WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THEY WILL BE MONITORED AND ARRESTED USING EMAIL TRACTING DEVICE.

HELP FIGHT CRIME TO MAKE EARTH A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN.

FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

ALHAJI NUHU RIBADU,CHAIRMAN,ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC).115 AWINS ROAD,IKOYI,LAGOS.TEL:234 8022946758.

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