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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: "THE MONITORING TEAM EFCC/FBI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <edujlgs@ig.com.br>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 22:23:02 +0100
Subject: Federal Government Approved Compensation Fund For Transfer

                                                               Economic And Financial Crimes Commision
                                                       No.5, Bill Clinton Crescent, Off Adetokunbo Ademola
                                                    Wuse II, Abuja, Nigeria.
                                                                                                                                                              &nbs p;
Dear Prominent internet user
 
SCAMMED VICTIM/ $2.5million COMPENSATION FUND-REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 06654.
Hope this mail meets you in good state of mind,
 
EFCC in conjunction with the FBI CIA and other Government Agencies Abroad has already strategizing full force plans, and combination in order to arrest and bring down internet scam artist for proper justification, you are hereby advised to keep this transaction confidential from imposters and internet criminals because the United State Government and the Federal Government on Nigeria has approved your scam victim payment for immediate transfer into your Bank Account.
 
This commission is happy to inform you that your compensation fund from Federal Government of Nigeria will get transferred into your Bank Account, after you must have been able to abide by the rules and regulations of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission and the FBI.
It  became imperative that your matter was brought to limelight when one of the representatives here, goes to go through your case file and found out that your payment was still pending by some Government official who has been demanding money for all sorts of certificates to enable them get your fund to you through unapproved means.
 
We are here to render our best of service to you, and to also rescue people in the kinds of dilemma you find yourself, Note: That your $2.5 compensation from the Federal Government of Nigeria has been approved by Mr. President for immediate transfer into your Bank Account.
 
Below is the List of the most wanted scammers which also include dating scammers
George Williams Benson, Thomas, Ellis Bryan, Chambers, Coker, Cole, Coleman, Collins, Albert Smith, Duke, Duru, Edward, Sanusi Lamido, David Moore, Peter Pan, Andrew, James Grant,, Mike Anderson, Scott Williams Mr. Phillip Richards, Mike Anderson, Eric Packer Nelson Brown, we are affiliated with the FBI and CIA, we will get you arrested and charge you to court if you send money to them or have anything to do with them.
Because our investigation eyes are is now on you and you have to stop every conversation and email exchange with those scammer and impersonators whom claim to be working towards your fund release.
 
 
 
 
Contact Newly Appointed Chairman EFCC Assistant Commissioner Mr. Mike Johnson for your Compensation Fund or $2.5Million fund from Federal Government of Nigeria or text our United State and United Nation representative for proper verification William Jefferson Phone:  5714551583
Email:
PHONE:
KINDLY FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR PROPER CLARIFICATIONS:
FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
CELL NUMBER:
DATE OF BIRTH:
NATIONALITY:
MARITAL STATUS:
RELIGION:
OCCUPATION:
BANK NAME:
BANK ADDRESS:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
ROUTING NUMBER:
SWIFT NUMBER:
 
 
 
Presently we are notified that you are still having some transactions with fraudulent official claiming to be real officers of this organization, you are hereby advice to stop dealing with those impersonator and imposter because they have nothing to offer.
We are giving you our full support, But you just have stop dealing with those internet frauds stars or else the United State Government will arraigned for your arrest if you fail to abide by the rules and regulation of this commission
BE WARNED! AND WARNED!! BE WARNED!!!
 
Yours in Service
Ibrahim Lamorde
Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crime (EFCC

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