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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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Fraud email example:

From: farida waziri <faridawaziri240@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 15:46:42 -1200
Subject: ATTENTION:READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO US

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
112 AVENUES, SURE ROAD LAGOS/NIGERIA
CUSTOMER CARE,
MOTTO:NO BODY IS ABOVE THE LAW


(WEBSITE:http://www.efccnigeria.org)


Hope this mail meets you in good state of mind,
As you are aware, through the help of our investigation team here in Nigeria
and abroad, we found out that your name was short listed among list of
people that will be compensated with the total sum of $9.5Million from
federal government reserve account.
Therefore so many people have been parading themselves to be the Payment
Officer or false Courier Company affiliated to DHL and so many offices used
in caring out their fraudulent claims.

First of all is to bring to your notice that Barrister Andrew Stephen,
David Moore, including and ATM OFFICE and ONE Mr. Scott Williams are among
the top list of the FBI, CIA and the EFCC most wanted person, they are
fraudulent and criminals.

We gathered that you have sent to them some certain amount to some
fraudulent official of Bank of America, UBA, Oceanic Bank, and scammers that
claim to be working for Courier Company.

Below is the of the most wanted scammers
Benson, Thomas, Ellis Bryan, Chambers, Coker, Cole, Coleman, Collins,Albert
Smith, Duke, Duru, Edward, Sanusi Lamido, David Moore , Peter Pan, Adrew,
James Grath, , Mike Anderson , Scott Williams, James Grant ,Mr. Phillip
Richards, Mike Anderson, Eric Packer, we are an affiliated with the FBI and
CIA we will get you arrested and charge you to court if you send money to
them or have anything to do with them.

Because our investigation eyes are on you now and also you have to stop
every conversation those whom claim to working for your fund release from
the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT account.We are highly in search of them and you can
also help us in their arrest by providing their contact numbers and address
so we can get them arrested.

We have also investigated the circumstances that has brought about this
winning and found out that it is real and legit your name was found among
the list of people that the federal Government of Nigeria is compensating
with $9.5Million United State Dollars, do you know that until this moment
that am writing to you.
The Compensation Office Board has no idea that you have not received your
winning of $9.5Million which is your legitimate and rightful money.

It became imperative that your matter was brought to the lime Light when
one of the representative here happened to go through your file and found
out that your payment was still pending by some government and who have been
demanding money from you for payment all sorts Certificates such as
ANTI-TERRORIST CERTIFICATES, TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES, etc., Also we found
out that you have been promised severally that your money would be delivered
by FedEx or Bank Transfer or through a diplomats and Universal ATM card
Today we happily inform you that your fund will get to you via Wired
Transfer which will be wired into your Bank account once you provide us the
content of emails you receive from those criminals also meets up with our
Inquiries within the next 24 Hours from this notification.


KINDLY FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR PROPER CLARIFICATIONS:
FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
CELL NUMBER:
DATE OF BIRTH:
MARITAL STATUS:
RELIGION:
OCCUPATION:
POSITION HELD:
BANK NAME:
ADDRESS:
BANK PHONE NUMBER:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
ROOT NUMBER:
SWIFT NUMBER:

They will keep demanding money from you until your account is frozen and
you will be broke for life. Please for more stories of this log on to our
website and see what we do to rescue people in this kind of dilemma like
you. You will have to get back to us with telephone numbers and full
address. That's all we need.

PLEASE NOTE: YOUR BANK YOU'RE OF $9.5Million IS NOW WITH US AND IT WILL BE
SENT TO YOU VIA THE BANK TRANSFER INTO YOUR CORRESPONDING BANK.IMMEDIATELY
YOU GET BACK TO US. Login to our website now and see our duties (
http://www.efccnigeria.org) we are an affiliate to the FBI CIA and other
government agencies Abroad.
You are hereby advised to keep this transaction confidential from these
criminals until you get your fund.

Presently we are notified that you are still having some transactions with
another fraudulent office claiming to be from Bank of America you are highly
warned to stop communicating with these Frauds and face the reality with us
to make sure you get your fund which you have been suffering from since Last
year.

We are giving you our full support and word that we are trying to protect
you but if you feel you are brave then dare us and see what the outcome will
be, we will come and get you arrested for paying money to scammers in your
resident over there in your country.
BE WARNED! AND WARNED!! BE WARNED!!!

For security purpose make sure you keep it secret until you get your fund
get transfer into your Bank Account and never you contact this bad York's of
eggs anymore again , they are fraudulent.



Awaiting your earliest response,
Mrs. Farida Waziri
(Assist)Dr Gabriel Zyggy
Efcc Chairperson

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

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