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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: EFCC COMPENSATION OFFICE <info@admin.com>
Reply-To: <efcc_compensationoffice@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 01:36:00 +0000
Subject: Re: YOUR COMPENSATION OF US$250,000.00 FOR BEING A SCAMMED VICTIM

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)
Lagos Office: Address: 15A Awolowo Road
City: Ikoyi
State: Lagos
Motto: No Body is Above the Law

Attention,

RE: YOU ARE COMPENSATED WITH US$250,000.00 DOLLARS FOR BEING A SCAMMED VICTIM

Take notice that based on the Federal Government inauguration of this committee which extended to all Africa countries and Europe, the Economic and Financial

Crimes Commission - (EFCC) have combined with the United Nation Anti-crime Commission to alleviate and redeem the image and past wounds of our dear

citizens and foreign firms who were duped , defrauded, scammed and abandoned by some impostors who indiscriminately use the name of God, Office of

Governors, Presidency, Banks etc to slight down our dignities to International Communities.

Many banks have been in bankruptcy today, Universal firms, Companies due to the activity of these hoodlums. However, investigation have shown that these

people have dropped over 500,000, clients after collecting their money, many committed suicide and others living by the grace of God. We therefore see this

country as a treasonable felony and have over 500 convicts at hand, 300 in kirikri prisons, while many are still on trail. We will still fetch for others who feel they

are wise. We hope that you will be our friend by giving us more information.

High Profile Cases: http://www.efccnigeria.org/
EFCC Most Wanted: http://www.efccnigeria.org/index.phpoption=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=88&Itemid=91

Meanwhile, we have a committee whose duties are to re-commend genuine contractors, loan bidders, next of kin (inheritance payment) NNPC award, foreign

firms who have completed all the Federal Government normal payment requirements, but abandoned due to take over by some sacked officials who take

Government papers to collect money and leave the beneficiary half way. In our inauguration, the Government advised us that we must scrutinize all companies,

Banks and Security Firm for payment.

According to the number of Applications at hand, 92 Beneficiaries has been paid, half of the already paid victims are from the United States of America, we still

have more 8 left to be paid the compensations of US$250,000 Dollars each through the delivery of an INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED ELECTRONIC ATM

CARD which you can use to make withdrawals in any Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Outlet in your country. Other victims who have not been contacted can

submit their application as well for proper scrutiny/verification for possible consideration.

Your particulars was mentioned by one of the syndicates who was arrested as one of their victims of the operations. You are hereby warned not to communicate or

duplicate this message to him for any reason or whatsoever, because the U.S. SECRET SERVICE is already on trace of the other criminals. So keep it secret till

they are all apprehended.

We have found your full entitlement valid among other approvals, and we also have endorsed your payment to UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA) to pay you

in cash by INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD which would be delivered to you through a reputable COURIER SERVICE COMPANY such as FEDEX, UPS, or

DHL without prejudice. Thus, we will need a confirmation of all your communication with them until you finally receive your money so as to investigate/find where

they are based. It will be well appreciated if you can provide us some vital information on how you have been scammed. The Federal Government is using this

opportunity to compensate the entire victim who some Nigerians have defrauded.

You are further instructed to contact Agent Smith Benson to mail to you an INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED ATM CARD which can be use to make withdrawals

in any ATM Machine Outlet in any country in the world. The ATM CARD is valued at Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars (US$250,000

Dollars).

CONTACT: Agent Smith Benson
ADDRESS: 15A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos - Nigeria.
EMAIL: efccagent.smithbenson@yahoo.com

Please fill the following form for prove:

YOUR FULL NAMES:
HOME ADDRESS:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY:
STATE:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
SEX:

As soon as you send the above information to Agent Smith Benson (efccagent.smithbenson@yahoo.com), he will mail your compensation ATM CARD to you.

THIS IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY THE EUROPE /AFRICA GOVERNMENT.

Note: That the reason you are been sent this email is because we need you to get the email directly, and you should not get confused about this letter.

Thanks for your co-operations


Yours faithfully,

IBRAHIM LAMORDE, Executive Chairman,
(Economic & Financial Crimes Commission)
CHAIRMAN: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION(E.F.C.C).
ASSISTANT CHAIR PERSON: MRS FARIDA WAZIRI

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