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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: NIGERIA EFCC OFFICE <office01------web4@att.net>
Reply-To: mr.michaelmoore101@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 07:47:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATT:beneficiary....



NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU

14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI

LAGOS NIGERIA.

Motto: No Body is Above the LAW



FROM THE DESK OF Mr.Michael Moore: (Assistance).

FOR: ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC).





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( BE CAREFUL OF THE HOODLUMS / SCAMMERS)



ATT:beneficiary....



I, am Mr.Michael Moore: (ASSISTANCE) Economic And Financial Crime

Commission, a committee set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria under

the able President Dr.Good luck.The purpose of the committee among other

is to investigate,verify and settle all outstanding debts owned to foreign

contractors whose payment is overdue.



Consequently, we received a directive from the office of the president,

ordering the above office to settle all genuine contractors whose debts

has been outstanding for a long time now.and for those that shown

sufficient proof regarding the release of their fund,And we wish to inform

you that in our record here, you have fulfilled such conditions as the

rightful beneficiary of the said $11.8Million Dollars.



But the reasons why your own Transfer has to be delayed is because, there

is presently a counter claims on your funds by one MR.JOHN WHEELER,



who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even

explained that you entered into an agreement with him, to help you in

receiving your fund, So here comes the big question. Did you sign any Deed

of Assignment in favor of (JOHN WHEELER). thereby making him the current

beneficiary with his following account details: MR JOHN WHEELER,

AC/NUMBER: 6503809428. ROUTING/122006743, B/NAME:CITI BANK, ADDRESS:NEW

YORK,USA.



Please if you did not sign, nor authorize MR.JOHN WHEELER to receive your

payment on your behalf, kindly reconfirm to us, for your urgent release

the Premium immediately, Please Reconfirm your genuine ADDRESS

(information) ! your bank information were you want this payment to be

transfered including your phone number for verification Or call us,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 shall be made as soon

as we receive your feedback of claim/release today.We are sorry to inform

you that the Federal Government had made it clear to all foreign

contractors whose payment is overdue to be paid immediately hence all the

modality relating to the release of your contract fund had been completed

today. You are advised to stop any further communication with any

department Or any Government parastatal.This is to forestall new effort

towards a diversion of your payment.



We applogise on behalf of the President and the good citizens of this

country Nigeria for any delay and lost this most have coursed you and

promise that such thing will not happen again.And if you are dealing with

any of the hudloom regarding this payment Or any transfer from this

country,



Please we urge you to STOP, because your funds in the total sum

$11,800.000(Eleven Million Eight Hundred United States Dollars) AND all

expencess which you must have lost, was recently approved by the

Presidency and here with this Investigation Bureau (EFCC)here in Nigeria

to be settled.



Kindly reply urgently today for more information and directive on the

E-mail:mr.michaelmoore101@yahoo.com



We wait your concern and action of claim to this regards.



Best Regards

Mr.Michael Moore: (Assistance)

Tell Phone:+234802824651

Mrs.Farida Waziri: (Chairman) Economic And Financial Crime Commission

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