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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: rev.mathewj11@yahoo.it
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 02:17:37 -0800
Subject: Dear Beneficiary


*Dear Beneficiary


I am Mrs.Farida Waziri the acting chairman of ECONOMICAL FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISSION (EFCC).


EFCC in alliance with economic community of West African states (ECOWAS)
with head Office here in Nigeria .
We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists
in Western part of Africa .


With the help of United States Government and the United Nations We have
been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various parts of west
African countries which includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA
CAMEROUN AND SENEGAL LONDON) and they are all in our custody here in Lagos
Nigeria.


We have been able to recover so much money from these scam artists.
The United Nation Anti-crime commission and the United State Government have
Order the money recovered from the Scammers to be shared among 100 Lucky
people around the globe.


This mail is been directed to you because your email address was found in
one of the scam Artists file and computer hard disk in our custody here in
Nigeria. You are therefore be Compensated with $6.Million Dollars.


Who claims that they are barristers/bank officials Lottery Agents who has
money for transfer or want you to be the next of kin of such funds which do
not exist.



Since your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a
compensation of $6.million we have arranged your payment through our swift
card payment center, Feel free to contact Rev.John Mathew the swift card has
been specially prepared it enable you withdraw your money in any ATM machine
in any part of the world, but the maximum is Five Thousand Dollars Only per
day.


So you are advice to contact email:
rev.mathewj11@yahoo.it
Call Me +234 7033080964
Attn: Rev.John Mathew
Provide the information bellow to allow him prepare your card including your
Pin..


1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
3. ADDRESS / D.O.B ( Date Of Birth)
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION



Best Regard


Mrs.Farida Waziri.
(Acting Chairman EFCC
*

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