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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 AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION" <efccinvestigationdepartment201000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: efccinvestigationdepartment2010@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 01:40:54 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTENTION: FUND OWNER




FROM MRS. FARIDA MZAMBER WAZIRI(CHAIRMAN)
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW
( BE CAREFUL OF THE HUDLOOMS / SCAMMERS)

ATTENTION: FUND OWNER

I am Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (Chairman) Efcc Investigation Office
Nigeria, there is presently a counter claims on your funds by one MR.
PETER WOO, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead
and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him before your
death, to help you in receiving your fund $10.5M So here comes the big
question.

Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (MR. PETER WOO)?. thereby
making him the current beneficiary with this following account details:
MR. PETER WOO, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428. ROUTING/122006743, B/NAME:CITI BANK,
ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the
said MR. PETER WOO,

if we do not hear from you within the next two working days from
today.However, you are advice to email back immediately and confirm to us
if MR. PETER WOO is from you or not.


Finally,you are required to send your

Full Name:......................... .
Country:.......................................
Address:...................... ..............................
Phone and Fax Number:...................
Occupation/Position:.......... ..........................
Age Aggregate:.................... ..

Get back to this office for further advice before linking you up to the
paying bank.We applogise on behalf of the President and the people of
Nigeria for any loss this must have caused you and promise that such a
thing will not happen again.


Best regards,
Mrs.Farida Mzamber Waziri
CHAIRMAN: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION(E.F.C.C).
















Hello Dear,

I am Engr.Lamin Bojang the chairman of the contract award committee of the
Construction and Infrastructure Ministry of Works here in The Gambia. For
security reasons, I may not wish to disclose the most important thing for
now until I hear from you. After due deliberation with my partners, I
decided to forward to you this business proposal, we want you to assist us
receive contract bill sum of Eleven million united state bills into your
account with 30% offer. This bill stemmed from a contract awarded to Mr.
Chang Huang, a Taiwan contractor. Who later died in motor accident in his
country. Taiwan. The bill is the balance for the contract yet to be paid.

We have been exercising patience for this privilege for so long not until
the presidential announcement, that all foreign contractors owed be paid
forthwith, this is a lifetime blessing we cannot afford to miss. Now, we
need a foreigner that will stand as the contractor to receive the contract
bill. Note this transaction is very much free from all sorts of risk
hence the business was carefully planned and it will be successfully
executed.

Upon indication of your interest to fully co-operate with us, I shall
furnish you with some details about the project.

Contact me via my private email address: (engrlamn.bojang@live.com)Your
prompt reply will be highly appreciated.

Best Regards,

Engr.Lamin Bojang.


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