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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: "Mrs. farida Mzamber waziri" <mrs.faridamzamberwaziri51@yahoo.pl>
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:40:10 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FELLOW THE ADVICE.




OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.

Motto: No Body is Above the LAW
mrsfaridawaziriefcc@presidency.com

Date: 21ST SEPT. 2010
FROM THE DESK OF: Chief Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (AIG rtd.)

ATTENTION: MR John D. Ferry 11





BE CAREFUL OF THE HUDLOOMS,
ALL AFRICA CRIME FIGHTERS EFCC NIGERIA,
 



I will like to use this
opportunity to briefly respond to you. 
Like I said before, I am a very busy person, I don’t have so much time
attending to issues like this, that is why I have officers around me who can
handle issues like this, it is only when they need my attention on a serious
note that I can address issues son important notice.

 

I have already appointed an
office who will be communicating with you and the paying bank until issues are
clarify, to enable the bank release your payment to you, you will be in contact
with that office from time to time and you must always follow his order and
advise since his working directly with me, do not hesitate to be giving him
vital information from time to time, to enable him work effectively.

 

You are required to re-furnish me
with you comprehensive details information, such as, your direct telephone
number that can be reached 24hours, and your address remember that you are not
to send your account detail information to the officer, you are to send it
directly to the approved paying bank, after all investigation has been finalize
between we and the paying bank, then you will forward your details information
to the bank for immediate release of your payment, we are doing this in order
not to complicate issues.

 
Yours faithfully,

























EFCC Executive Chairman, Chief Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (AIG rtd.)




--- 20.9.10 (Pon), John D. Ferry%2C Jr. <x> napisał(a):

Od: John D. Ferry%2C Jr. <x>
Temat: Re: SINCE YOU HAVE CONFIRM THAT YOU DID NOT AUTHORIZE MRS. JANET MILLER TO CLAIM YOUR FUND
Do: "Mrs. farida Mzamber waziri" <mrs.faridamzamberwaziri51@yahoo.pl>
Data: 20 Wrzesień 2010 (Poniedziałek), 18:46

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----- Original Message -----
From: Mrs. farida Mzamber waziri <mrs.faridamzamberwaziri51@yahoo.pl>
To: john d x <x>
Sent: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:59:12 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: SINCE YOU HAVE CONFIRM THAT YOU DID NOT AUTHORIZE MRS. JANET MILLER TO CLAIM YOUR FUND

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS
NIGERIA.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAWmrsfaridawaziriefcc@presidency.com

Date: 21ST SEPT. 2010
FROM THE DESK OF: Chief Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (AIG rtd.)

ATTENTION: MR Tuth FaryBE CAREFUL OF THE HUDLOOMS,ALL AFRICA CRIME FIGHTERS EFCC NIGERIA, I want to personally plead for not responding to you earlier enough, it is because of my tight schedule and the official assignment, at this junction, I will want to personally confirm the receipt of your mail and the content herein. Be inform that we are working on investigation to track this MRS. JANET MILLERwoman who is trying to claim your payment, since you have personally confirm to me that you do not know her or have anything to do with her, and you did not writer any deed of agreement for her to come and claim your payment on your behalf, since you have confirm that you are sill alive and very willing to receive your payment. I want to advise you that since you have open communication with me, I will advise you to disregard any previous communication with any persons or group of person you have been dealing with, to enable us work effectively with paying
bank to effect the release of your payment without delay, if only you are willing to give us the maximum co-operation to work out the modalities, the most problem  with client is that, if you advise them , they hardly follow you instruction, they will go back to deal with the previous people, without achieving thing, why cant you at this point in time stop further communication  and follow every other instruction being given to you by this office and see if you can not receive your payment within a short period of time, as soon as you respond this urgent information . Because of my tight schedule and commitment , I may not be in position to be responding  to you from time to time  in order not to delay the release of your payment, because without our instruction and advise, the paying bank will not contact you, so as soon as I hear from you in respond to this mail, I shall point and official  who will be handling all your transaction  from now
henceforth until you receive your payment,  like I said before, I am very sorry in responding to you late, it  is because of my commitment. Find below the content of your mail response to me, and direct all further response to this email address to enable me appoint an officer who will handle your transaction, as soon as I hear from you, I will immediately allocate an office who will commence communicating with you and direct you to the appropriate paying bank where your payment will be released to you. Yours faithfully,

EFCC Executive Chairman, Chief Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (AIG rtd.) Tuth Fary201 Highland Avenue PO Box 296
Largo FL 33779-0296517 588 4621



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