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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: "ECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjameshoward@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 05:55:48 +0100
Subject: ECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION

ECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION,
15A Awolowo RoadIkoyi,Lagos NIGERIA.
Website:www.efccnigeria.org.
FRAUD VICTIMS/$6,500,000 USD
OUR REF: 10667FV
YOUR REF: 890.

ATTN:

I write to bring to your notice as a delegate from the Nigerian

Government Reimbursement committee under the strict supervision of

the United Nations to pay Five Thousand Nigerian 419 scam victims

the sum of $10,500,000 USD (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED

STATE DOLLARS ONLY) each.You are however listed as one of the

beneficiaries for these payment.

You are expected to get back to us for your immediate

reimbursement.As a result of this laudable recommendations, you are

hereby informed that during the last U.N. meeting held in

Abuja,Nigeria, it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world on

the lose of funds by various foreigners to the scam artists

operating in syndicates all over the world today.

In other to redeem the good image of our country, the President has

ordered the immediate payment of $6,500,000 USD each to the affected

victims in accordance with the U.N. recommendations. Due to the

corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in Nigeria, these payments

are to be made by Skye BANK PLC, UK as the corresponding paying bank

under the funding assistance of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Presently, Two Thousand Five Hundred Beneficiaries have been paid;

more than 50% of the Victims are from the United States,while about

40% are from other parts of the world.

Your particulars were among those mentioned by some of the

Syndicatesthat were apprehended in Lagos, Nigeria as one of the

victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate

or duplicate this message to anybody for any reason whatsoever as

the U.S. secret service in conjunction with The Economic and

Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has swage into action to track

this criminals down. Once again, you are expected to keep it secret

until these criminals are all apprehended.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (Motto: No Body

is Above the Law) have combined effort with the United Nation Anti-

crime Commission to alleviate the plight of these victims as well as

redeeming the image of our dear country.

Many Banks, Universal firms, Companies and individuals have been in

Bankruptcy today, due to the activity of these hoodlums. However, a

thorough investigation have revealed that these people have dropped

over 500,000 victims across the world, after collecting their money

falsely, many as a result of this have committed suicide, while

others are now living in abject poverty.

As regards these on going developmental strive; we have over 200

suspects at hand, 135 in kirikri prisons.

While many are awaiting trial, we are still in search of others, who

think they are wise, and hope that you will assist by giving any

vital information that could lead to the apprehension of these

hoodlums.

Contact Barrister James Howard (mrjameshoward@qq.com) my

secretary immediately you receive this message via his email or call

him on his number for quick and urgent response:

And reconfirm to him your personal information's below.

NAME IN FULL......................

YOUR CELL NUMBER..................

CONTACT ADDRESS ..................

OCCUPATION........................

Barrister James Howard is well informed about your compensation;

contact him immediately without any delay. He is waiting to hear

from you.

Most importantly, do note that your early response to this

development will be appreciated.

We shall be waiting to hearing from you been certain that your

response will be that you are satisfied and willing to claim your

$10,500,000 USD (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE

DOLLARS ONLY) Reimbursement funds.

Yours faithfully
Mr Ibrahim Lamorde.
EFCC CHAIRMAN.

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