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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: "ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <efinancialcrimescommission@bol.com.br>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 01:47:17 -0600
Subject: UNPAID COMPENSATION/ INHERITANCE FUND SUM

Attention:

My name is Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi Lamorde the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) new executive officer in Nigeria. I was until my appointment the director of operations of the EFCC. I understand you were expecting your fund sum to be wired to your bank account for so long but your expectation was not met.

I am contacting you to let you know the truth because i know how far you have gone in your communication with fraudsters(despite our warnings) who frequently impersonate the identity of real government and bank officials to help make themselves and their scam appear legitimate.

I will be ready to help in delivering your fund sum to you with your honest and sincere co-operation with my office. Your immediate response will duly be attended to as soon as i am in receipt of your response.

Sincerely,
Mr Ibrahim Lamorde,
Chairman,
EFCC.

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