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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: "MR THOMAS CRAWFORD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wazirifarida.efcc@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:10:30 +0100
Subject: BE CAREFUL OF SCAMMERS

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
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: wazirfarida.efcc@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: wazirfarida.efcc@w.cn


Yours Faithfully


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

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