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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: "MRS FARIDA MZAMBA WAZIRI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wazirifarida@w.cn>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:05:24 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME TODAY

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISION
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW
FROM THE DESK OF Mrs.Farida Waziri: (Chairman) ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC).
Tel: 2348059506675
Email: wazirifarida@w.cn


(BE CAREFUL OF SCAMMERS)


ATTN


I, am Mrs.Farida Mzamba Waziri: (Chairman) Economic And Financial Crime Commission, a committee set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria under the able President Yar\'Adua.The purpose of this committee among other is to investigate,verify and settle all outstanding debts owned
to foreign beneficiaries whose payment is overdue.


Consequently, we received a directive from the office of the president,
ordering this office to settle all genuine payment which include
contractors, Inheritance and Lottery Winners, whose debts has been
outstanding for a long time now.and for those that has shown sufficient
proof regarding the release of their fund, And we wish to inform you
that in our record here, you have fulfilled such conditions as the
rightful beneficiary of the said $11.8M (Eleven Million Eight Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) But the reasons why your own payment
has to be delayed is because, there is presently a counter claims on
your funds by two men, This two men are presently trying to make us
believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an
agreement with them, to help you in receiving your fund, So we want to
know if you truly entered into an agreement with this two men thereby
making them the current beneficiary.


Please if you did not enter into an agreement, nor authorize this men
to receive your payment on your behalf, kindly inform us, so that we
can release the payment to you immediately. This office is glad to
inform you that your payment shall be released as soon as we receive
your feedback. You are advised to stop any further communication with
any department Or any Government parastatal.This is to forestall a new
effort towards the release of your funds.


We appologise on behalf of the President and the good citizens of this
country Nigeria for any delay and lost this most have caused you and
promise that such thing will not happen again.And if you are dealing
with anyone regarding this payment, Please we urge you to
STOP, Because this is the only office that was approved to release your
payment


Kindly reply today for more information and directive


reply to this email: wazirifarida@w.cn


Yours Faithfully


Mrs.Farida Mzamba Waziri (Chairman) Economic And Financial Crime
Commission(EFCC)

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