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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 & Crime Commission (EFCC)" <efccom@efccom.org>
Reply-To: efccommission99@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:34:51 +0700
Subject: urgent





FROM MRS FARIDA MZAMBER WAZIRI (AIG RTD)
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU
15A AWOLOWO ROAD, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.

Motto: No Body is Above the LAW
ATTENTION: INTENDING FUND BENEFICIARY WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA

Based on the Federal Government inauguration of this committee which
extended to all Africa countries and Europe, the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission - (EFCC) have combined with the United
Nation Anti-crime commission to alleviate and redeem the image and
wounds of our dear citizens and foreigners who were duped,
defrauded,scammed and abandoned by some impostors who indiscriminately
use the name and Office of governors, Presidency, Banks etc to slight
down our dignities to international communities. Many banks have been
in bankruptcy today, Universal firms, Companies due to the activity of
these hoodlums, However, investigation have shown that these people
have duped over 500,000,00 individuals and company after collecting
their money falsefully, many committed suicide and others living by
the grace of God,We see this case as a treasonable felony and have
over 500 convicts at hand, 300 in kirikri prisons while many are still
on trail,We still fetch for others who feel they are wise and hope
that you will be our friend by giving us more information. Success
Stories:

Meanwhile, after the international peace talk summit between the
United Nation {USA}, Nigeria, United Kingdom and other countries
particularly with the visit of our Acting president to the United
State, in order to maintain / rebuild our international relationship
between Nigeria and your country among other countries, the Federal
government of Nigeria have now decided to send this message to
unlimited end of the world with the hope of finding all those that
have been victimized be these cone men that unconditionally scam
people out of their hard earn money, so that they can be compensated
after due verification that you have trully been victimized. In other
words you are to respond to this mail, if only you know and have prove
that you have been scammed out of your fund before, either by means of
Next Of Kin, Contract With The NNPC , Lottery
or any other story and upon ascertaining that you have been scammed,
you shall be compensated from the Nigeria foreign reserve fund and the
money confiscated from some of these scammers which have been
apprehended by the Federal Government.
In view of this, you are to forward your complains to the complains
section and you are advised to give us a detailed information about
your involvement with these scammers and how they collected your money
from you.

CONTACT COMPLAINS AND INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT :
through email address below,efccommission99@yahoo.com

ENDEAVOUR TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS OF YOURS ALONG WITH YOUR COMPLAINS:

YOUR FULL NAMES:...............................
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:.....................
OCCUPATION:.............................................
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:..............
NATIONALITY:..............................................
STATE:..........................................................
AGE:..............................................................

As soon as we receive these information from you, a swift
investigation will commence and at the end we promise that whoever is
involved in your plight shall be apprehended and handed over to the
government and you shall be compensated accordingly and if in any case
it is discovered that you have fund coming from Nigeria this
commission will do its best to see that such payment is made to you.

This Decision is supported and approved courtesy: INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND {I.M.F} , UNITED NATION SECRET SERVICE , EUROPE ,
AMERICA AND THE ECOWAS COMMUNITIES.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours faithfully,

CHIEF MRS FARIDA MZAMBER WAZIRI, {Executive Chairman}

Economic & Financial Crime Commission {EFCC}

Motto: No Body is Above the Law
PRIVATE "TYPE=PICT;ALT=419 scammers end up in jail!"
EFCC Executive Chairman, Chief Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (AIG rtd.)
Executive Chairman.




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