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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: "Eric H. Holder" <erich.holder288@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Eric H. Holder" <infpofice.ng09@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 12:16:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: URGENT RESPOND ASAP



Greetings,


We have received instruction from the Police Department,Home land Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) here in the United States of America to prosecute you over allegations of money laundering and terrorist ($18.5M USD) related activities to which there is over whelming evidence of your involvement.

Note that a copy of this email have been forwarded to the UNITED STATE OF AMERICA POLICE/AUTHORITIES and will be ordered for your immediate arrest, The need for your urgent prosecution arose from your inability to secure the mandatory Clearance Certificate from the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Nigeria inspite of several opportunities given to you by the Police Department,Home land Security and FBI.

In view of the indicting report submitted to the Police Department, Home land Security and FBI by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Police Department ,Home land Security and FBI has recommended for your immediate prosecution. You just have to obtain the required Certificate from EFCC- CHAIRMAN, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde here is His e-mail address : (infpofice.ng09@outlook.com) and the Certificate will cost you $75 only and your advise to send the $75 usd to Efcc chairman Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde so that the certificate will be issue on your name today.

Here is the information for you to send out the $75 usd via western to the EFCC

Receiver Name -----Nkeiruka Juliet
Address:.........Abuja Nigeria
Test Question------Go
Test Answer-------Now
MTCN------------------

SENDER NAME----

ASSURANCE : From our investigation and final conclusion with the EFCC-CHAIRMAN, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, If Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde failed to E-mail your Clearance Certificate after you send the required amount then we will get him arrested and pay you back all the money him have with you, And you are made within three (3) working days, or you will be arrested. Therefore, you are also required to keep us updated as soon as you finalizes with EFCC- CHAIRMAN, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde.

We are giving you notice of service of writing of summons after seven days of receiving this letter by mail. If after the seven days and you are not able to obtain the Certificate to clear yourself before the Police Department ,Home land Security and FBI, Legal prosecution will begin immediately.

Justice delayed is justice denied.

Yours in service,

Eric H. Holder, Jr.






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