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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. Ibrahim Lamorde" <mr.ibrahimlamorde199@yandex.com>
Reply-To: <mr.ibrahimlamorde19@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2016 03:47:45 -0500
Subject: Urgent information

ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
Feel free to call us on +234-708-474-2181 for any inquiry/information.
 
Attn: Beneficiary:
 
 
I am Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde the new Acting chairman of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC). EFCC in alliance with economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) with head Office here in Nigeria. 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, CAMEROON AND SENEGAL, EVEN ASIA AND LONDON) and they are all in our custody here in Lagos Nigeria.
 
 
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 ordered the money recovered from the Stammers to be shared among 100 Lucky people around the globe.
 
 
This email is being 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 with the information gardened from this Scam artist, we notice that you have been scammed of so much money and have decided to compensate you with a little token to recover the lost of your fund. You are therefore being compensated with the total sum $3.5 Million Dollars. We have also arrested all those who claim 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 does not exist.
 
 
Since your name appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of US$3.5 Million, we have made arrangement to Transfer the fund through wire transfer which you cannot pay any transfer fee or cost rather you will only open none resident account with the transfer bank, where you will have full access to the Account you open where the US$3.5 Million will be deposited before final transfer to your account in your country through your order. Feel free to contact the processing officer Mr. John walker (Canadian) with your provided information’s required for verification below.
 
 
CONTACT PERSON: MR. JOHN WALKER (Canadian) CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: (mr.johnwalker01@yandex.com) Provide the information below to enable the processing of your payment / opening of the account through the transfer bank [ECO BANK OF NIGERIA AS THE APEX BANK IN NIGERIA].
 
 
(1) Your Full Name ==========================================
(2) Your Address===========================================
(3) Phone Number===========================================
(4) Age and Occupation======================================
(5) Copy of your driver License=====================================
 
Contact Mr. John walker (Canadian) with the information required for verification to enable him start the processing of your Account opening. We guarantee your safety and wish you the best of luck. Feel free to call us on +234-708-474-2181 for any inquiry/information.
 
 
Best Regard,
 
Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde
 
NEW ACTING CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC
& FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
LAGOS - NIGERIA

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