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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: TAX REFUND <ecff.@vesta.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: CHRISTOPHER A WRAY <efcc@web.co.zw>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 17:17:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOU GOT MONEY NOW ?

FEDERAL (F.B.I) IN CONJUCTION WITH (E.F.C.C) SEEKING TO WIPE OUT CYBER FRAUD
WEST EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN MR IBRAHIM MAGU, ECONOMIC CRIMES COMMISSION
N0. 15A AWOLOWO ROAD, IKOYI LAGOS-NIGERIA.WEST-AFRICA.



DEAR OWNER,
YOUR MONEY REFUND IS ON PROGRESS

ATTN PLEASE, THIS IS FRAUD PREVENTION UNIT ALERT, Firstly we introduce this commission, Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), we fight cyber crime, Internet fraud, scams and money laundering in Africa,America and London (United Kingdom) Our commission has been in existence since 2004 and our duty is to stop Internet Fraud.

We have over 7,500 of them in our jails around Africa, China, Malaysia and UK, we are still looking for these fraudsters and we are aware that a lot of foreigners have been deceived many ways and huge amount of money has also been lost to this fraudsters after promising you percentages in their letters for you to help them move funds and they will end up demanding so much money which end you up receiving nothing in return.

The Leaders of the African and International Crime fighters has come together to inform the world what is going on and we have recovered over$422 Million Dollars (Four Hundred and Twenty two Million Dollars) from the people we have apprehended. the reason your receiving this letter today is because your email was submitted by one of the fraudsters in our detention room after a serious investigation and our aim is to refund all lost to its legitimate owner.

The Government approved (US$3,800,000,00 to refund) this was a smaller rate as some suffered more while others suffered less and the idea is to bring back lost hope and relief to families and pot you back to the position that you would have been if not that you were defrauded.

In addition to this, we have finalize to pay you this MONEY in few days time but due to problem with hackers this days, is difficult to know if you actual got the mail or not but we keep trying to know if you receive and quickly get yourself a new email and new phone number then your information will be required to know is truly you, the power to refund is now given to Mr Chidike Henry, the BANK Executive, whom should be contacting you soonest but if you haven't get any response from him yet, Contact the Executive Director: Address Marina Street 33021, Lagos-Nigeria, Phone: +234-9074988262

CONTACT PERSON OF: Mr Chidike Henry
Email: info.stb@qualityservice.com
Personal e-mail: chidikeike200@gmail.com

Contact and ask for your refund donation that has been sign in your data to be sure 100% genuine with due process of law, its free from all illegal activities which you have the lawful right to claim with your full information soon as possible, So If you re receiving this notification for the first time, your receipt refund payment CODE is:[UNIFRO/103183-CLIENT966/15]


Congratulation and spend wisely


Mr. Ibrahim Magu
EFCC Executive Chairman
YOU GOT MONEY REFUND NOW FROM (E.F.C.C)

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