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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: claims martins <joy_claims@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 06:18:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: your claims


FROM THE DESK OF THE
CHAIRMAN,
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION.
ATTENTION;Amarjit Singh
DEAR SIR,
RE; OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS
AS A FOLLOW UP TO A DETAILED MEETING OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS IN THIS COMMISSION,AND ALSO IN CONJUCTION WITH THE DIRECTORS OF CONTRACT AWARD COMMITEE,NATIONAL INHERITANCE BOARD AND THE DEBT BUY BACK SCHEME, THIS OFFICE WISH TO NOTIFY YOU OF THE GOVERNMENT RESOLVE TO CLEAR ALL OUT STANDING PAYMENTS UNDER THE CATEGORY B OF THE SECOND QUARTER.
IN THE LIGHT OF THIS, YOU ARE ADVICED TO FORWARD YOUR COMPLAINTS IMMEDIATELY TO THIS OFFICE IMMEDIATELY FOR VERIFICATION, APPROVAL AND SUBSEQUENT RELEASE OF YOUR MONEY WITHOUT FURTHER CHARGES,
FUTHERMORE IF YOU HAVE ANY COMPLAINT ABOUT ANY OFFICER(S),PLEASE INCLUDE IT WITH PROOF SO THIS OFFICE CAN LOOK INTO IT AND CORRECT THE ANOMALY WHATSOEVER.
HOWEVER, ALL ENQUIRES,COMPLAINTS, APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICER IN CHARGE WHO WILL COMPILE A FILE WITH A RECOMENDATION TO THE CHAIRMAN.THE OFFICER IS MR GEORGE ARUNA EMAIL, complaints_efcc@myway.com
FINALLY,BE WARNED THAT THIS OFFICE WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE,WRONG TRANSFER,OR ANYOTHER IRREGULARITY ARISING FROM YOUR NON COMPLIANCE TO ITS DIRECTIVES.
SINCERELY.
MRS JOY NKUBIA MARTINS

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