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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: "Mrs. Farida M. Waziri" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.faridamzwaziri@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 23:48:46 -0700
Subject: KINDLY UPDATE ME PER YOUR ATM CARD PACKAGE.

Desk of Mrs. Farida M. Waziri
St. Joseph Medical Center
1717 South J Street, Tacoma,
WA 98405 -USA.
Phone: (253) 948-4897
Date: 07/25/ 2017
CONFESSING MY SINS:
 
Good day to you,
 
Hope your alive and healthy? Please could you explain to me what is going on by keeping me on suspense not knowing whether you have already receive from ECOBANK your ATM Card valued $750,000.00 offer I made to you as atone for the atrocities I committed against you and few others during my tenor as the Nigeria E.F.C.C Boss/Chairperson.
 
Note that I don't need anything in return from you hence all I requires is to know that you have gotten the ATM Card so I could forget this issue and sleep with my 2/eyes close while waiting the Almighty God healing hands upon my life/health even as you interceded on my behalf for a quick recovery.
 
For emergency kindly reach me through this phone (253) 948- 4897 provided by the Management of St' Joseph hospital Tacoma, WA- USA or better still write me through my private E-MAIL (mrs.faridamzwaziri@gmail.com).
You're please advised to update me urgently.
 
Regards,
Yours Sincerely,
 
Mrs. Farida Mzaber Waziri,
Former Nigeria (E.F.C.C) Boss
Phone: (253) 948-4897

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