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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 CRIME COMMISSION" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 06:56:19 +1100
Subject: Your Payment Notification From EFCC

 
THE CHAIRMAN
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
Wuse Zone 11 (FCT), Abuja Nigeria,
Motto: Security Watch
Our ref: ng-gw-efcc-as-009-14
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
 
 
This is to notify you again that your another relative (Philips Morgan) Claims to be from Park Avenue London UK, with a bank account # 12222765 from HSBC BANK London, He just informed that the BANK should transfer half of your US$9M overdue payment to his personal account number as he stated above. Remember that last time ago, your part payment of US$4,500,000.00 which was transferred by the Citi Bank last year 2013 to one Mr. Fred Evans of United State of America to a bank account number in Bank of America.
 
 
You know that this delay was due to the investigation that needs to be done concerning the huge amount involved. But we promise that this next transfer will not take more than three days to reflect in his bank account since it will be transferred directly into his own bank account or any other account provided by him.
 
 
We’re please to inform you that this half payment of US$4,500,000.00 will be ready for transfer on the 15th Feb, 2014 to Mr. Philips provided bank account after our intelligent investigation team have make the necessary investigation for this transfer.
 
Note that after transferring this fund to Mr. Phillips account your balance with BANK account will be US$4,500,000.00 only.
You’re advice to inform us if the half payment of US$4,500,000.00 should be paid into Mr. Philips bank account given to us as your relative or should be paid into your own personal bank account.
 
 
Please note that Mr. Philips has agreed to pay us the Account Reactivation fee of $100 only to the BANK. And we promised that as soon as he pays the fee the BANK shall credit his bank account within 24 hours, If you know that you don't want us to do so kindly let us know from now till tomorrow.
 
 
Provide us with your new account information.
BANKING DETAILS:
BANK NAME:
BANK ACCOUNT NAME:
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER:
YOUR NAME IN FULL:
YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS:
YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:
 
 
Kindly get your account normalization fee ready so that we shall do as you directed because you are the authentic beneficiary of this fund.
 
 
Note that we, the EFCC shall be the part to receive any backhander or taking money from you, in term of covering you or protecting your interest. You are advised to follow our instructions so that you will receive your fund.
 
 
Please kindly inform me by email as soon as you received this letter for my final order.
 
 
Await your reply and note that I shall not reply any negative talk from you because, been so busy and can not answer any negative word.
 
 
Note that we shall send to you by Registered Mail, all necessary documents legitimizing this payment to enable you present same to your bank for final clearance.
I expect your prompt response
 
Regards,
 
 
MR. IBRAHIM LAMORDE
Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC
Executive Chairman
 

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