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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: FCMBANK INTERNET BANKING ONLINE <eze---office@att.net>
Reply-To: eze12@live.com
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 03:48:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM INTERNET BANKING (FCMB)




INTERNET BANKING (FCMB)
Bank Address:1665,
Oyin Jolayemi Street,
Victoria Island Lagos,
Nigeria

Attention

Your E-mail ID were listed and approved as one of the scam victims to be paid $1,500,000,00 USD. I received your mail and now your Transfer will  commence immediately you purchase the Transfer Code from our Bank. Without  the Transfer Code you will not be able to make transfer of your fund worth  $1,500,000,00 USD that was deposited with the FCMB BANK. This is to inform  you that we are delegated from the First City Monumental bank (FCMB) and we  are here to pay 10 victims as directed by the GOODLUCK JOHNATHAN  the new president of Nigeria.

We are compensating scam victims as its stipulated in Section B act 4 of United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) guide lines and regulations of (08/04/2003 ).
Consequently, your funds can be transferred today and had been scheduled to reflect in your account within the next two banking days but prior to that, you are required to make a payment of $250 USD being fee for the usual Bank Transfer Code and Processing Fees. So you are required to make this payment immediately so that you can go ahead and transfer your funds. Be aware that  you have to apply urgency on this payment as you have just two banking days to fulfill this requirement so that your compensation payment of $1,500,000,00 can be credited into your bank account without any delay.

The fee must be paid before we can give you the Code so that you can start making Transfer Online.

Please note that the payment of $250 USD must be paid before your first Transfer. $1,500,000,00 USD will be transferred today to your Bank account. I await your urgent response to this matter.

This is your Online Transfer Login and Password.

Click on the link below to transfer your fund to your desinated bank

account.

http://fcmbankonlinebanking.com.nu/
Login: 4535
Password: 0800

Further more you are advised to send this fee through Western Union Money Transfer as soon as possible, to the National Bank accountant officer agent on behave of FCMB Plc in the name of our  Protocol Officer information below. Immediately you send out the money, ensure to email the payment details such as the money transfer control number to me for proper confirmation and subsequent action.

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RECEIVERS NAME: OKOATA  STANLEY
COUNTRY: LAGOS
STATE: NIGERIA
AMOUNT: $250 USD
TEST QUESTION: COLOR
ANSWER: BLUE
MTCN:
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Best Regards,

Mr. EZENNA AKAJIAKU
FCMBank INTERNET BANKING ONLINE, Member FDIC
POWERED BY NATIONAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
EMAIL:eze12@live.com
EMAIL:fcmb1993@hotmail.com

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