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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 Waziri <mrsfaridawaziri@royal.net>
Date: 24 Mar 2010 22:15:18 -0000
Subject: Final Agreement With The Bank Manager Today,


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

Our Ref: GL-GWAS-005-31

Re: Payment Notice

Good Day,

This is to inform you that I have made the bank understand that you will not be able to come up with such amount in order to make the claim.

Right now, I pleaded the bank manager on your behalf and asked Him to allow you pay the sum of US$200 of the total fee so they can transfer one/quarter of your fund which is $1,000,000.00 first thing tomorrow morning so as soon as you receive this part payment, you can pay up the balance fee from it to receive the other three/quarter which is US$3,830,000.00.

You’re strictly advice to send down this US$200 immediately you receive this email so the bank can transfer the US$1,000,000.00 to you first thing tomorrow morning.
Hope you’re aware that I have tried my best so far in this issue, so make sure you compensate me with something nice immediately you receive this whole money by the end of this week? Also bear in mind that it is because I know you have being fighting hard to obtain this fund this is the reason I bought this ideal because there is no one here in Nigeria that will ever give such guideline to you. So just make sure you send the fee via the below information I gave you earlier so the bank can transfer the US$1,000,000.00 to you first thing tomorrow morning:

From: ===========
To: James Monday
Amount: US$200
Location: Lagos/Nigeria
T-Question: Security
T-Answer: Safe
Money Transfer Control Number: =============

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

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




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