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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: "Economic And Financial Crimes Commission" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <efccn.ng.gov@presidency.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 16:10:33 -0800
Subject: Fund Release Instructions.u

Dear Beneficiary.

Sequel to your compliance with the instructions given, we have approved the payment of your fund through our correspondent bank in Nigeria. It is my pleasure to inform you that your long awaited payment valued $2,500,000.00USD ( Two Million Five Hundred United States Dollars) only will be paid through swift wire transfer to your nominated bank account via our correspondent bank the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

Swift wire transfer is the safest technology in banking institution which has advantages over ATM, Western Union, draft or cheque payment. It is even better than online banking which uses internet and is usually hacked by internet hackers but it is not possible with Swift wire transfer . It is quite confidential and you can operate your account from any location without any interference as you might have suffered in your pursuit for your payment. Other methods of payment are characterized by stoppages and obnoxious regulations but with Swift wire transfer , transactions are efficient.

This decision to pay you through Swift wire transfer was taken sequel to agitations from beneficiaries against extortion from unscrupulous elements via other methods of payment - cheque, ATM, Western Union, Draft etc. Therefore, following a joint meeting held recently between the President of Nigeria, Gen M. Buhari , the European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, the Secretary General of the United Nations Organization, Ban Ki Moon, Managing Director for Africa in the European External Action Service and the EU Representative in Africa, Mr. Nick Westcott , Economic Community of West Africa Sates (ECOWAS) President Kadré Desiré Ouedraogo and the Managing Director of IMF, Mrs. Christine Lagarde and other EU Commissioners, it was resolved that all outstanding payments above US$100,000.00 will be properly scrutinized and paid through our correspondent bank, via Swift wire transfer. This is to ensure that beneficiaries do not face long bureaucracy, extortion, delays etc which they hitherto faced d

Consequently, your name is among the list of those who has been referred to CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. Therefore, contact Dr. Kingsley Moghalu , the Foreign Operations Dirctor through the contact information below.

NAME: Dr. Kingsley Moghalu
Email Address: foreignoperationsdpt@yahoo.com
Direct telephone: +2348039138348

Quickly contact him through this email address reconfirming to him the following information to enable him know that you are the right beneficiary.

1). Full Name:........................................................................
2). Full Address:.....................................................................
3). Country.........................................................................
4). Age:........................................................................
5). Gender :..................................................................
5). Marital Status.....................................................
6.) Present occupation............................................
7). Office and Home Tel #: .........................................
8). Mobile Phone #: .........
9) Attach your drivers license or international passport to identify yourself.

As soon as you comply, let me know immediately. Do not communicate with any other person unless you want to be cheated or your payment to be delayed. After sending your mail to him, you may call him on phone to remind him that you have sent mail so that he could give urgent attention to your mail because he is a busy person.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu
Executive Chairman
Economic And Financial Crimes Commission

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