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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 Larmode Ibrahim <office@hncmi.com>
Reply-To: <skyyyyebnk123@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 08:20:12 -0800
Subject: FROM MR LARMODE IBRAHIM.....

FROM THE DESK OF MR IBRAHIM LARMODE
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMANECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION(E.F.C.C) IN
CONJUCTION WITH THE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION(F.B.I)
N0. 15A AWOLOWO ROAD, IKOYI
LAGOS-NIGERIA.WEST-AFRICA.
DIRECT EMAIL: larmodecrime_investigation@live.com
 
 
Dear Sir / Madam,
 
 
FRAUD PREVENTION / FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE
 
 
Firstly we introduce this commission, Economic & Financial
CrimesCommission(EFCC), we fight cyber crime, Internet fraud, scams and
moneylaundering inAfrica, America and London (United Kingdom) Our
commissionhas been inexistence since 2004 and our duty is to stop Internet
Fraud.
 
 
We have over 7,500 of them in our jails around Africa, China,
MalaysiaandUK and we are still looking for these internet fraudsters and
we areawarethat a lot of foreigners have been deceived and huge amount of
money has also been lost to this fraudsters after promising you
percentages intheirletters for you to help them move funds and they will
end updemanding moneyfrom you and in return you will get nothing.
 
 
The Leaders of the African and International Crime fighters hascome
together to inform the world what is going on now and we haverecovered
over$422 Million Dollars (Four Hundred and Twenty two MillionDollars) from
thepeople we have apprehended. The reason we are writing youthis letter is
because your name was given to us by one of the fraudstersin our
detentionroom after serious investigation and our aim is to refund all
lost fund to its legitimate owner.
 
 
The Government has approved a total sum of Two Million Five
HundredThousandUnited states Dollars (US$2,500,000.00) only as the
compensationof the lostthat you incurred as this was a smaller rate as
some sufferedmore whileothers suffered less and the idea is to restore you
back to the
position that you would have been if not that you were defrauded.
 
 
In addition to this, your payment of Two Million Five
HundredThousandUnited states Dollars (US$2,500,000.00) only will be paid
to youin the nextfew days through the International ATM CARD which will be
issued in your
favor?.
 
 
All that you have to do right now is to contact the undersigned- SKYE BANK
NIGERIA PLC.OFFICE ADDRESS:3 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria
Island,Lagos-Nigeria.
CONTACT PERSON: Mr James Mwangi (PAYMENT DIRECTOR).
 
 
EMAIL:(skyyyyebnk123@gmail.com)
 
 
furnish her 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 Number
Occupation:
Age:
 
 
Regards
 
 
Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde
EFCC Executive Chairman

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