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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 AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION" <economicandfinancialc02_commission@me.by>
Reply-To: davideene_oceanicbnkplc@gawab.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:06:03 +0100
Subject: URGENT MEMO


FROM THE DESK OF: MRS. FARIDA WAZIRI
EXECUTIVE CHAIRPERSON
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
RECORDING INFO: 234-54455 04/6/2008
EMAIL: economicandfinancialcrimecommission@me.by
15 WUSE AKIN STREET ABUJA
Ref: FGN/EFCC/XO1/06/08.


RE: FRAUD ALERT

Attention: Beneficiary,

Based on our findings from our investigation, we wish to warn you against
some Miscreants and louts who go about defrauding innocent people by
claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of this
country,

Following protests from your home government,the International Community
and World Bank as well as our President instructing us (E.F.C.C.) to
investigate and monitor payment of all outstanding debts due for payment.
Your name is included in our records as submitted from the Federal
Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

In line with our investigations, we found out that you have been dealing
with non officials of t ministries, parastatals and International Credit
Settlement which had contributed to the delay in your payment, so you are
advised to quickly STOP all contacts with whosoever you have been dealing
with to avoid further embarrasment and your payment termination.

Based on the payment policy as we are instructed , your payment has been
approved and you are to contact the accredited payment office --- THE OFFICE
OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL and you should send the following information:
Your payment Satisfactory e-Code: [R132/08]
Your full name:
Home/Office Address:
Tel/Fax:
A Copy of your Identification:

You are adviced to send the information to---
Mr. David E. Ene
Office of the Accountant-General
EMAIL:davideene_oacctgeneral@gawab.com<EMAIL%3Adavideene_oacctgeneral@gawab.com>
Direct line:+23480 79695433
On receipt of your information, they will commence your approved part
payment of US$7.5 Million dollars accordingly .

Further notice has been sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Washington DC. to ensure genuine and successful implementation of all
payments .

We shall further monitor your funds until you receive your payment.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Farida Waziri
Executive Chairperson
Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

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