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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: "Chief Mrs Farida Waziri" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dradamnuru@w.cn>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 02:10:45 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION SCAM VICTIMS CONTACT HIM TODAY

ECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION,
15A Awolowo Road Ikoyi,
Lagos NIGERIA.
Website: www.efccnigeria.org
FRAUD VICTIMS/$950,000
OUR REF: 10667FV
YOUR REF: 890

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
(ESTABLISHMENT) ACT 2004


Attention Scam Victims,


Good day to you how are you doing today ? i have gone through your mail and it is

well noted by me,I want you to understand a very little things regarding this matter , i

want you to understand that you have been dealing with the wrong people that is why

you have been scam , you have to calm down and listen to me because i want to make

you understand that due to the fact that you have been scamed by this impostors that is

the main reason why the EFCC contacted you to put a smile on your pale face, i want

you to understand that this transaction is 100% risk free and legal , i must tell you that

you will not regret transaction this time around you will receive your funds.

In other to redeem the good image of our country, the President has ordered the

immediate Compesation payment of $950,000 USD each to the affected victims in

accordance with the U.N. recommendations. Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking

Systems in Nigeria, these payments are to be made by FINBANK INTERNET BANKING,as

the corresponding paying bank under the funding assistance of the Central Bank of

Nigeria.


FINBANK INTERNET BANKING
Address Head Office: 1665,
Oyin Jolayemi Street,
Victoria Island Lagos,
Nigeria.

This is your Online Transfer Login and Password.

WWW.FINBANKINTERNETONLINEBANKING-HTML.TK
Click on Online Banking and Make Transfer Online

Login:FN567
Password:56386

Contact Dr Adam NuruThe Operational Manager Of FinBank Internet Banking

immediately via his email or call him on his number for quick and urgent for Transfer Of

your Funds Online:

Email:drwilliams@w.cn
Tel : +2348026150933


You are advice to provide me the following informations so that we can verify this

information from our data base from our scam victims we have in our office


1: YOUR FULL NAME______________________________________
2: COUNTRY & FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:__________________________
3: SEX:___________________________________
4: DATE OF BIRTH:____________________________________________
5: NATIONALITY______________________
6: OCCUPATION/PROFESSION:_________________________________
7: PHONE#:_____________________________ MOBILE

NUMBER#:______________________
8: PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS:_________________________.

9: HOW MUCH YOU WERE SCAMMED: _________________________.

10:IDENTITY CARD

With this information receive from you , so we have to give you your transfer

information so that you will make transfer immediately into your account.


I awaits your urgent responses


Get back to me after you must have transfer your funds to your bank.

Yours in service,

Executive Chairman,Chief Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (AIG rtd.)
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES
COMMISSION(EFCC)
Awaiting your earliest response,
Mrs. Farida Waziri
(Assist) Dr. Daniel Stock
Efcc Chairperson

Privacy notice: The information in this communication including any attached document(s)

is privileged and strictly confidential from EFCC NIGERIA. And/or one of its affiliates. It is

solely for the use of the individual(s) or entity(s) addressee. If the reader of this

message is not the intended recipient or an employee or an agent responsible for the

delivery of this message to the intended recipient, the reader is hereby notified that any

dissemination, distribution or copying of this message or of any attached document(s),

or the taking of any action or omission to take any action in reliance on the contents of

this message or of any attached documents, is strictly prohibited. If you have received

this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail or telephone,

(+ 2348026150933) and delete the original message immediately. Thank you

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