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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: "drernest ebi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drernestebi25@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:11:32 -0000
Subject: Attn:Beneficiary,

Attn:Beneficiary,

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
Tel: +23481-32323845
DATE: 29-10-2011

Be informed that all the fees you are surposed to pay before receiving
your contract/inheritance fund have been waived off. You are to
contact ASS..DEPUTY GOVERNOR Dr Ernest Ebi(CBN)
email:(drernestebi25@gmail.com) or Tel: +23481-32323845 only for your
processing fee and he will transfer your contract/Inheritance fund to
you immediately. No other charges except the processing fee.

Your PASSCODE is: 999-035-2655 ( Fund Transfer confirmation same day).
You have no other payment to make except the processing fee. Your
Payment Of ($10.5 Million )will be through Electronic Telegraphic
Transfer.

This is newly introduced system of payment by the Central Bank of
Nigeria to avoid experiences of incessant fraud, illegal extortion of
money from Contractors and to enhance transparency. WHEN YOUR FUND IS
TRANSMITTED,DR ERNEST EBI WILL INFORM YOU AND YOU APPLY THE PASSCODE
AS DIRECTED AND INSTANTLY, YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CREDITED AND YOU MOVE
TO YOUR BANK. You will only apply the passcode when you have paid your
processing fee because for now, it is still invalid until your fund is
transmitted.

You can try the guideline as instance: * With your digital phone dial
our bank access code: 23413423100 followed by, then enter your Account
number followed by #, at a voice prompt enter your passcode and # and
you will be credited. (This will be when your fund has been
transmitted) BUT TRY IT NOW. Any other contact or payment you make
apart from the processing fee is at your own risk.

Be informed that so many unauthorized individuals do parade themselves
as our officials and impose bogus bills on our contractors with their
syndicates home and abroad. Take precautionary measure henceforth. You
have been notified.

Yours faithfully,
Barrister Ebi.
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ACCOUNTANT GENERAL
+23481-32323845

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