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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: "efccnigeria.org MR IBRAHIM LAMORDE" <efccoffice35@ymail.com>
Reply-To: mribrahimlamorde212@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 00:48:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent Info





ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (NIGERIAN INVESTIGATION
BUREAU)
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

( BE CAREFUL OF THE HUDLOOMS / SCAMMERS)

I, am Mr.Ibrahim Lamorde Economic And Financial Crime Commission, a committee set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria under the
able President Goodluky.The purpose of the committee among other is to investigate,verify and settle all outstanding debts owned to
foreign contractors whose payment is overdue.

Consequently, we received a directive from the office of the president, ordering the above office to settle all genuine contractors
whose debts has been outstanding for a long time now.and for those that shown sufficient proof regarding the release of their
fund,And we wish to
inform
you that in our record here, you have fulfilled such conditions as the rightful beneficiary of the said $10.7Million Dollars.

But the reasons why your own Transfer has to be delayed is because, there is presently a counter claims on your funds by one MR.JIM
MARK, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him,
to help you in receiving your fund, So here comes the big question. Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (JIM MARK).
there by making him the current beneficiary with his following account details: MR JIM MARK, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743, B/NAME:NATWEST BANK , ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA.


Please if you did not sign, or authorize MR JIM MARK to receive your payment on your behalf, kindly reconfirm to us, for your urgent
release the Premium immediately, Please Reconfirm your genuine ADDRESS (information) ! your bank information were you
want this payment to be transfered including your phone number for verification Or call us, to avoid making payment to a wrong
person, attempt to divert your payment to a new account without your knowledge.

This office is glad to inform you that your payment shall be made as soon as we receive your feedback of claim/release today.We are
sorry to inform you that the Federal Government had made it clear to all foreign contractors whose payment is overdue to be paid
immediately hence all the modality relating to the release of your contract fund had been completed today. You are advised to stop
any further communication with any department Or any Government parastatal. This is to forestall new effort towards a diversion of
your payment.

We applogise on behalf of the President and the good citizens of this country Nigeria for any delay and lost this most have coursed
you and promise that such thing will not happen again.And if you are dealing
with any of the hudlooms regarding this payment Or any transfer from this country, Please we urge you to STOP, because your funds in
the total sum $10,700.000(Ten Million Seven Hundred United States Dollars) AND all expencess which you must have lost, was recently
approved by the Presidency and here with this Investigation Bureau (EFCC)here in Nigeria to be settled.


We wait your concern and action of claim to this regards.

Best Regards
EFCC Executive Chairman,
Mr.Ibrahim Lamorde
efccoffice35@ymail.com

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