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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: "Investigation Unit" <efcc@nigeria.gov.org> (may be fake)
Reply-To: efcc2009approved@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:02:30 -0500 (ECT)
Subject: ARE YOU STILL ALIVE/ DID YOU AUTHORIZED MR. ANDERSEN TO CLAIM




Investigations into your payment file and the reason for delay on your
payment us$15.6Million since is now conclude/approved today.

Please Note: the reasons why your own transfer has been delayed is
because,there is presently a counter claim on your funds by one
MR.ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERTS, a Citizen of Canada, who is presently trying to
make us believe that you are dead by Cancer and even explained that you
entered into an agreement with him to help you in receiving your funds
today. So here comes the big question. Did you sign any Deed of Assignment
in favor of (MR.ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERTS) thereby making him the current
beneficiary to recieve this settled payment into a new account.

Please if you did not sign nor authorize MR.ANDERSEN ERIK ROBERTS to
receive your payment on your behalf kindly reconfirm to us for urgent
release of your premium/Funds immediately, Do recomfirm your genuine
ADDRESS (information) including your phone number for verification to
avoid making payment to a wrong person, attempt to divert your payment to
a new account without your knowledge.

This office is glad to inform you that your payment us$15.6Million shall
be made as soon as we receive your feedback of claim/release today.

Kindly reply urgently today for more infomation and directive of claim via
Online Payment.

Yours in Service

Rev: Dr.Jeff Mommah
(Assistance) Federal Bureau Investigation Office,Nigeria
Greeting from African Embassy,
THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS


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