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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: info@google.com
Reply-To: mribrahim.lameda@ymail.com
Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 10:41:27 -0300
Subject: EFCC NIGERIA

Greetings, We have received instruction from the Police Department,Home lan=
d Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) here in the United=
States of America to prosecute you over allegations of money laundering an=
d terrorist ($10.7M USD) related activities to which there is over whelming=
evidence of your involvement. Note that a copy of this email have been for=
warded to the U.S.A POLICE/AUTHORITIES and will be ordered for your immedia=
te arrest, The need for your urgent prosecution arose from your inability t=
o secure the mandatory Clearance Certificate from the Economic And Financia=
l Crimes Commission (EFCC) Nigeria inspite of several opportunities given t=
o you by the Police Department,Home land Security and FBI. In view of the i=
ndicting report submitted to the Police Department, Home land Security and =
FBI by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Police Depa=
rtment ,Home land Security and FBI has recommended for your immediate prose=
cution. You just have to obtain the required Certificate from EFCC- CHAIRMA=
N, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde here is His e-mail address : (infoefccnigeria5@gmail=
.com) contact him, and the Certificate will cost you $98.00 only and your a=
dvise to send the $98.00 to Efcc chairman Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde so that the c=
ertificate will be issue on your name today. Here is the information for yo=
u to send out the $98.00 via western to the EFCC Receiver Name -----ALFRED =
OKI Address:.........LAGOS NIGERIA. Test Question------GOD Test Answer-----=
--GOOD MTCN------------------ ASSURANCE : From our investigation and final =
conclusion with the EFCC-CHAIRMAN, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, If Mr. Ibrahim Lamo=
rde 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 owed y=
ou, 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 finali=
zes with EFCC- CHAIRMAN, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde. We are giving you notice of s=
ervice of writing of summons after seven days of receiving this letter by m=
ail. 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 deni=
ed. Yours in service, Mr Ibrahim.

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