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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: "Mr. Ibrahim Lameda" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibrahimlameda@yahoo.cn>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:02:38 +0300
Subject: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION!

FROM Mr. Ibrahim Lameda (CHAIRMAN)
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.
 
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW
 
( BE CAREFUL OF THE HOODLUMS / SCAMMERS)
ATTENTION:
BE CAREFUL OF THE HUDLOOM
 
Firstly we introduce this commission, Economic & Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) we fight cyber crime, Internet fraud, scam and money
laundering in Africa and London United Kingdom Our commission has been in
existences since 2004 and our duty is to stop internet fraud. We have
over 7,500 of them in our jails around Africa and UK and we are still
looking for these internet fraudsters and we are aware that a lot of
foreigners have been deceived a huge amount of money has also been lost to
this fraudsters after promising you percentages in their letters for
you to help them move funds and they will end up demanding for money from
you and in return you will get nothing.
 
The Leaders of the African Crime fighters has come together to inform the
world what is going on now and we have recovered over $422 Million
Dollars (Four Hundred and Twenty two Million Dollars) from the people we
have apprehended. The reason we are writing you this letter is because
your name was given to us by one of the fraudsters in our detention room
after serious investigation and our aim is to refund all lost fund to
its legitimate owner.
 
The Government has approved a total of (us2.2Million) only as the
compensation of the lost that you incurred as this was a ceiling rate as
some suffered more while others suffered less to and the idea is to
restore you back to the position that you would have been if not that
you are defrauded. In addition to the compensation amount also approved in
your favor is (us$2.2Million) only will be paid to you in the next
few days as the International conformable Draft has been issued in your
favor?
 
We are doing this in other to retain the good image of this great country,
the president (Good luck Ebele Jonathan) has instructed the
payment of (us$2.2Million) each to 200 victims both America Asia Europe
Etc. Due to his political straightness, All that you have to do right
now is to contact the undersigned furnish him with the following data of
yours immediately as we intend finalizing this payment in few days time.
 
Your Name
Your Mailing address (Not P.o Box Please)
Your Direct Mobile Line]
House address
Your Country
 
Yours Sincerely
EFCC Executive Chairman,
Chief Mr. Ibrahim Lameda
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

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