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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: mantu Ibrahim <dmantu_ibrahimfcc06@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mibrahim_006@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 22:01:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Plans To get Your Money Back


Attention,

Greetings to you, i am contacting you as a secret agent for the Economic & Financial Crime Commission(EFCC), to bring to you notice that what ever amount that you have lost in the past due to one transaction held or another would be gotten back to you, please note that your fullest co-operation is required to get this done.
I will be handling your case personally to see that you get back your funds immediately as you open up a detailed information to me.
Finally, please note that i am using my position to fight out this funds in your favour and will request that whatever plans we embark upon to get this successfully done should as a matter of fact remain between you and me.
Please do get to me your contact informations and private telephone number for our private communication of getting this plans worked out.
I await your immediate response.

Sincerely,

Mantu Ibrahim(EFCC)


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