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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.ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION X" <loock@gem.co.za>
Reply-To: efccfgngi@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 May 2014 22:04:14 -0700
Subject: No Body is Above the LAW


ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU (EFCC=
) No5 FOMELLA STREET,OFF ADETOKUNB0 ADEMOLA CRESCENT WUSE II ABUJA. Motto: =
No Body is Above the LAW Attention: Dear Sir/Madam....Your Scam Victims Com=
pensation of $2.5Million Dollars. (BE-CAREFUL OF THE HOODLUMS / SCAMMERS). =
Firstly we introduce this commission, Economic & Financial Crimes Commissio=
n (EFCC) NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU, we Fight Cyber Crime, Internet Fraud=
, Scam and Money Laundering in Africa and London United Kingdom, Our commis=
sion has been in existences since 2004 and our duty is to stop Internet Fra=
ud and Scams. We have over 7,500 of them in our Custody around Africa and U=
K and we are still looking for these Internet Fraudsters and we are aware t=
hat a lot of Foreigners have been deceived, a huge amount of money has also=
been lost in the hands of these Fraudsters after promising you percentages=
in their letters and Emails for you to help them move Funds and they will =
end up demanding for money from you and in return you will get nothing. The=
Government has approved a total sum of (us$2.5 Million Dollars) as Compens=
ation for the lost that you have incurred as this was a Ceiling Rate as som=
e suffered more while others suffered less, and this Compensation is to res=
tore you back to the position that you would have been if not that you have=
been defrauded, In addition to this compensation amount also approved in y=
our favor is (US$2.5Million) Only will be paid to you in the next few days =
as we have arranged your Payment through Either..... (1). ATM MASTER CARD: =
which you can use to withdraw your Money any where in the World and the Dai=
ly withdrawal is $5,000usd (Five Thousand Dollars)......Cost the sum of $55=
0usd (2). KEY TESTED TELEX/ WIRE TRANSFER: Which is to be Transferred into =
your Account and it will get into your Account within 72hrs.......Cost the =
sum of $850usd. (3). CHECK/ DRAFT: To be sent to you and Deposit in your Ba=
nk and it will be Cleared within Three (3 Working Days)........Cost the sum=
of $250usd. Now you will have to make your choice among the 3 options and =
get back to us so that we can proceed immediately after confirmation of you=
r Payment. This is part of an Instruction/Mandate passed by the Federal Min=
istry of Finance in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-schedu=
ling,We are doing this In other to retain the good image of Our Country, an=
d the President (Good-luck Ebele Jonathan) has instructed the payment of (U=
S$2.5Million Dollars) Each to all Scam Victims both America, Asia, Europe E=
tc, Due to the President Good-luck Ebele Jonathan political straightness. A=
ll that you have to do right now is to contact the undersigned furnish EFCC=
Executive Chairman, Dr.Ibrahim .L. Mark (C.P), with the following data of =
yours immediately, as we intend finalizing this payment in few days time. H=
ere is contact information: Name: Dr.Ibrahim .L. Mark Email: mail.gem.co.za=
efccfgngi@gmail.com Contact him immediately and he will direct you the nece=
ssary steps to be able to receive your own compensation fund in the next fe=
w days You are to forward the requested information below to him. 1.Full Na=
me: 2.Address: 3.Mobile No: 4.Age: 5.Sex: 6.Occupation: 7.Country: 8.Scan C=
opy Of Your Identification.....Drivers License or International passport: 9=
. Next Of Kin: 10.Marital Status: Single/ Married... Please Indicate. 11. R=
eceipt of Payment Made to the Scammers. You can also go to our Website and =
see for your self. http://www.efccnigeria.org/efcc/ http://www.efccnigeria.=
org/efcc/index.php/scams-safety http://www.efccnigeria.org/efcc/index.php/a=
bout-efcc/executive-chairman http://www.efccnigeria.org/efcc/index.php/news=
/252-efcc-arrests-2-undergraduates-six-others-over-internet-scam Yours Sinc=
erely, Compensation Award Commitee

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