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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. GODWIN SMITH" <WW.01123@oasis.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. GODWIN SMITH" <mr.godwin_smith@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 01:26:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FUND APPROVED PAYMENT VERIFICATION

Attn:Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Ibrahim Lamorde the new chairman of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC). EFCC AND FBI AGENT IN AFRICA in alliance with economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) with head Office here in Nigeria and Republic of Benin . We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Western part of Africa With the help of United States Government and the United Nations.

We have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various parts of west African countries which includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA, CAMEROUN ,SENEGAL AND LONDON) and they are all in our custody here in Republic of Benin . We have been able to recover so much money from these scam artists. The United Nation Anti-crime commission and the United State Government have Order the money recovered from the Scammers to be shared among 100 Lucky people around the globe.

This email is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam Artists file and computer hard disk in our custody here in Nigeria and Republic of Benin . You are therefore being compensated with $2.5 Million Dollars. We have also arrested all those who claims that they are barristers/bank officials Lottery Agents who has money for transfer or want you to be the next of kin of such funds which do not exist.

Since your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of $2.5 Million we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center or bank to bank transfer , Feel free to contact the processing officer Mr.Godwin Smith. The swift card has been specially prepared to enable you withdraw your money in any ATM teller machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is Ten Thousand Five hundred Dollars (us$10,500.00 ) Only per aday.

So,you are advice to contact, processing officer MR. GODWIN SMITH with your provided information’s required.

CONTACT PERSON: MR. GODWIN SMITH.
CONTACT ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE: +229 66669511

Provide the information bellow to enable him prepare your ATM Master Credit Card including your Pin to access it.
1)YOUR FULL NAME.
2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS.
3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4)YOUR PROFESSION.
5)YOUR ID / AGE.

Best Regard,
MR.IBRAHIM LAMORDE
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT, NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA AND REPUBLIC OF BENIN

FUND APPROVED PAYMENT VERIFICATION

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