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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 Ibrahhim Magu <hiraotakahiro4bungishunjultd3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: headofficeefcc1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2016 23:58:58 +0100
Subject: RE:FRAUD ALERT/FINAL NOTIFICATION!!!

NIGERIAN FOREIGN PAYMENT
INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
RE:FRAUD ALERT/FINAL NOTIFICATION!!!

Attn: Dear Beneficiary,

This is Economic Financial Crimes Commission {EFCC}, through
our intelligence Monitoring Network have discovered that
some group of unscrupulous elements have fraudulently using
the federal government of Nigeria letter headed paper to
miss-inform creditors like you causing a lot of
problems and irregularities towards the release of your long
overdue payment because of all this fraudulent act this
office has been dully intervened on the release of your
funds. We have been mapped out to verify and
investigate properly on your fund by the current
president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu
Buhari. Based on our findings in this investigation
department we wish to warn you against some Miscreants,
Hoodlums and Touts who go about scamming innocent people by
claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the
image of this wonderful country, NIGERIA.

We were informed that some Hoodlums are contacting you in
respect to the collection of your fund which was long
approved in your favor. As a matter of fact we have been on
this investigation for some time, known to no one but the
Presidency and some top government official who are in
support of this investigation teamed to help stop fraudulent
activities in country, and as well restore the image that
has been tarnished by this group of people.

Although we have been able to come up with some good result
about the people that have extorted money from you
illegally, and we wish to list them so that you will
personally indicate them by writing back to us with the name
of whom scammed you among them as we want to make sure your
payment is routed to you without any further delay. Note
that we will surely deal and bring to book the people using
the names of government officials below. If only you will
cooperate with us by co indicating correctly any of them.

The Scammers using below government officials names have
been Arrested:

1) Prof. Charles soludo
2) Chief Joseph Sanusi
3) Dr. R. Rasheed
4) Barrister Awele Ugorji
5) Rev. Nicholas
Smith
(Guaranty Trust Bank Plc)
6) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
7) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
8) Dr. Patrick Aziza (Deputy
Governor - Policy / Board Member)
9) Mr. Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board
Member
10) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia Deputy Governor - Corporate
Services / Board Members
11) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
12) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
13) Barr Jacob Onyema
14) Dr. Godwin
Oboh:
Director Union Bank Of Nigeria.
15) Mr John
Collins:
Global Diplomat Director.
16) Mr Lamido Sanusi

The above listed names are been traced/investigated by the
EFCC and some of them have eloped the country, and note that
if any of them is caught and found guilty he/she we go to
jailed for 25 years (Twenty Five Years) as it is under the
Degree 47 of the Constitution of this bank under the section
101(b)of criminal law. So we are waiting for you to write us
back and inform us if any of the above names or any other
one claiming to have your FUND from NIGERIA, have Extorted
money from you; or once contacted you so that we can start
taking the necessary procedural steps prior to bringing them
to book and having your fund wired into your Bank account as
nominated accordingly. Incas the name of the Hoodlum that
scammed you is not listed above, we will advise that you
forward to us his/her name and his contact so that we can
trace them and as well bring them to book.

We apologize on behalf of the President and the people of
Nigeria for any delay and lost this must have coursed you in
any way and promise that such thing will not occur again in
the future. More importantly, if you are
currently dealing with any one of them regarding your fund,
we urge you to stop further contact with them as you are
taking a very big risk!!! It might interest you to
know that you will never get your fund from them as they
have nothing to offer. The hoodlums will continue coming up
with expenses and thereby requesting for money from you
until you go Bankrupt.

We await your reply immediately, as we are here to fight
crimes and serve humanity the best way we can. Official
notice has been sent to Foreign Security Units in
collaboration to ensure genuine and success implementation
of all payment done over funds owed to beneficiaries. We
shall further monitor your funds until you receive your
fund.

We look forward to your maximum cooperation in anticipation.

Yours sincerely,
Mr Ibrahhim Magu
Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)..
N.B LATER I WILL INTRODUCE TO YOU THE NAME OF THE PAYING BANK

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