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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: "portal_service" <info@efccng.org>
Reply-To: efccnigeria-publicservice@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 01:13:58 +0800
Subject: ATTENTION

FROM DESK OF MRS FARIDA WAZIRI
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

Our Ref: PRS/COM/00452/IMP.

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,

COMPENSATION NOTIFICATION

This committee hereby to inform you that, out of our records, for the year investigation, it is dawn to us that you have been victimized by the men of underworld (Pretenders). However, the committee has been dutifully empowered by the Investigation bureau office of the President and Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Federal Republic of Nigeria to curb all illicit transaction and workload of this perpetrators.

In line with the Anti-corruption crusade of the presidency, you are by this Email notification to stop any contact regarding this illegal transaction with these Hood-lumps. Out of our finding, the image of this country has been dented Internationally during the past administration of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Presently, we have employed a strategy to remit sanity, and vow to terminate the activity of this fraudsters, by consolidating our security Network all over the country in view to monitor all outgoing and incoming communication to enable us to fish out and avert all illegal and suspicious transaction both domestically and internationally respectively.

Moreover, it occurs that some of our Financial Institutions (Bank) serve as a conduit pipe by which this fraudsters use to perpetrate the undo crime. We have signalized all these financial institutions to implement scrutinized investigation before carrying any transaction. Any bank found culpable of breaching the law, must have their operational license revoke.

In accordance with the criminal and other related offense act,25, section 255, page 13 and 14 of 1999 constitution, we have been officially compel by Senator. A. Aminu (JP), Chairman, Senate committee on Foreign Affair to mapped out billions of Dollars from the Annual Budget to compensate all defrauded victims as part of the ongoing National Reform Scheme of the presidency, and means to radiate immunity for criticism.

In view of this, we have been informed that you are still dealing with those hood-lumps in all your attempts to secure the release of your fund. We wish to advise you that such an illegal act has to stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem. Do be informed that we reserve the right at our discretion to sue you for damage on recognition of further contact with this people (Hoodlums/Pretenders/fraudsters).

You have been approved US$10,500 as a compensation funds which must be transfer to you. So,your compensation funds will be transferred/delivery to you. Therefore you are required to contact the Verification Department Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for proper evaluation into your file.Contacting above office with your full Name,Country of Origin and Phone Number.Below is the contact information of the verification agent.

Name: Agent John Endurance
Email: efccnigeria-publicservice@yandex.com

You are to contact this above Agent upon receipt of this notification immediately to enhance proper consideration and release order of your money.

OUR VISION: To fight corruption to a standstill and restore Nigeria to the enviable standard of respectability and dignity within the comity of nations.

Best Regard,
Mrs Farida Waziri
(Chairman, Economic and Financial Crime Commission)


Internet Crime Complaint Center
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

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Please note that some fraudsters are claiming to be the Executive Chairman, Chief Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (AIG rtd.) or staff of The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have recently been sending phony e-mails/letters and also calling unsuspecting persons, with intent to defraud them. It is important to note that these fraudsters are criminals engaged in Advanced Fee Fraud known in Nigeria as 419. Every day, people throughout the world are falling victim to scams of one kind or another. But remember - if it sounds too good to be true, it is probably a scam. In the circumstance, we unreservedly advice you to dissociate yourself from all correspondence and transactions entered into based on evidently fraudulent and fictitious claims.
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