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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "farida waziri" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347030159362 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- noblemartinspresidency2010@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "efccchambers" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <noblemartinspresidency2010@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:35:55 +0200
Subject: Approval at last

NIGERIAN FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION AGENCY

RE: FRAUD ALERT/FINAL!!!

NIGERIAN FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION AGENCY

RE: FRAUD ALERT/FINAL!!!

Attention: Beneficiary,

Based on our findings in this investigation, we wish to warn you against

some Miscreants, Hoodlums and Touts who go about frauding innocent people by

claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of this

wonderful country, NIGERIA.

Following the protest from your government, International Community, World

Bank and IMF as well as our acting President,Dr GoodLuck Jonathan

instructing us to investigate and make

payment of all outstanding debts due for payment which your name has been

boldly indicated in our records as submitted from all parastatal of

government, banks and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

In line with our investigation, we find out that you have been dealing with

non officials of the bank, ministry and International Credit Settlement

which had contributed to the delay in your payment, so you are advised to

quickly STOP all contacts with whosoever you have been dealing with to avoid

further delay and payment termination.

Base on the payment policy as instructed by the presidency, your payment

has been approved and you are to contact the accredited payment office and

you should send the following information:

Your payment Satisfactory e-Code: [C404/07]

Your full name:

Home/Office Address:

Tel/Fax:

Marital Status/Age:

Occupation/position:

A Copy of your Identification:

You are advised to send the information to the contact person below:

Director International Operation Department (central bank of Nigeria )

Email :noblemartinspresidency2010@gmail.com

Tel: +234-7030159362

On receipt of your information, the accredited office shall commence your

approved part payment of US$6,550,000.00 dollars accordingly as instructed

by the presidency

Further notice has been sent to the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI).

of your country in collaboration to ensure genuine and success

implementation of all payment done by the Central Bank of Nigeria over funds

owed to contractors and inheritance fund. We shall further monitor your

funds until you receive your payment.

Yours sincerely

Mrs Farida Waziri

Chairman (Economic And Financial Crime Commission )

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