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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 N. WAZIRI" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:21:44 -0800
Subject: All Necessary Correction Had Benn Made: Kindly Hasten Up!

MRS. FARIDA N. WAZIRI
OFFICE OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION'S CHAIRPERSON
112 AVENUES, SURE ROAD LAGOS/NIGERIA
MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH
OUR REF: NG-GW-EFCC-AS-005-31
12-03-2010

This is to notify you that this matter have been taken care by the FBI and they have informed us that the fund was been stopped by them of which it has not gotten into the account of that criminal. In this case, you’re advice to act fast so we can make the transfer of your total payment of $7,500,000.00 tomorrow morning.

Right now, the FBI have instructed the paying bank here in Nigeria to make the transfer without demanding for the transfer fee from you until the fund gets into your bank account on Monday. All you’re required to provide is your bank details and the National Stamp Duty fee of $180 so the transfer can be made with immediate effect.

Note: that these national stamp duty will be needed by the bank in order to enable them specify to your bank that the transfer was made legally and that all necessary anti-terrorist documents had been insured so you will have no problem when making claim in your country/ or bank. Please! Don’t think that this $180 belongs to me or is coming into my pocket “NO” as soon as I receive I from you today, I will instruct my secretary to obtain the National Stamp Duty first thing tomorrow morning and take it to the bank so they can make your transfer before 1.00pm.

I will advice you try and make it up today since the fee is not much because I don’t want any delay at this time. I want the fund to be transferred latest by Saturday morning. I am also aware that you have spent a lot in trying to obtain this fund but I promise and will keep to my words that this is the only and final expenses you’re to make concerning this matter and make sure you do not forget the good I did for you when you receive this fund in your bank account on Monday.

Kindly send it to my secretary’s western union account below:

Sent By:
Sent To: James Monday
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Amount: $180
T-Question: To
T-Answer: Monday
MTCN:

Kindly try as much as you could to send it today to avoid any delay in this matter again.

Your communication code: EFCC/NG/74-A0807777HJ/

I expect your prompt response
Regards,
Mrs. Farida Waziri.

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