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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Ignatus junior" <mr.ignatiusjunior16@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2019 14:13:32 +0100
Subject: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISION

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISION
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.
mr.ibrahim_efcc@outlook.com
mr.ibrahim_efcc@gmx.com
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW

FROM THE DESK OF Ibrahim Mustafa Magu: (Chairman) ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL
CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC). (BE CAREFUL OF SCAMMERS)

ATTN :BENEFICIARY,

I, am Mr Ibrahim Mustafa Magu (Chairman) Economic And Financial Crime
Commission, a committee set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria
under the able President Mohamed Buhari on Wednesday, November 11,
2016.The purpose of this committee among other is to
investigate,verify and settle all outstanding debts owned to foreign
beneficiaries whose payment is overdue.My involvement to this process
of payment will make the table turn to other side .My able team of
military intelligent are hand glove to see and monitor all
contractors being paid as they meet up with the needful documentary
process .

Consequently, we received a directive from the office of the
president,ordering this office to settle all genuine payment which
include contractors, Inheritance and Lottery Winners, whose debts has
been outstanding for a long time now.and for those that shown
sufficient proof regarding the release of their fund,And we wish to
inform you that in our record here, you have fulfilled such conditions
as the rightful beneficiary of the said $11.8M (Eleven Million Eight
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) But the reasons why your own
payment has to be delayed is because, there is presently a counter
claims on your funds by two men, This two men are presently trying to
make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered
into an agreement with them, to help you in receiving your fund, So we
want to know if you truly entered into an agreement with this two men
thereby making them the current beneficiary.

We received a petition today from one Mr. Peter C. Hansen that you are
dead. According to him, you died in a plane crash as such your fund
should be paid to him as the apparent heir.

Mr. Peter C. Hansen
2504 Lake shore Drive
Sheboygan, Wisconsin. 53081
USA.
who told us
that he is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last
year September with your family Please if you did not enter into an
agreement, nor authorize this men to receive your payment on your
behalf, kindly inform us, so that we can release the payment to you
immediately. This office is glad to inform you that your payment shall
be released as soon as we receive your feedback. You are advised to
stop any further communication with any department Or any Government
parastatal.This is to forestall a new effort towards the release of
your funds.

We apologize on behalf of the President and the good citizens of this
country Nigeria for any delay and lost this most have caused you and
promise that such thing will not happen again.And if you are dealing
with anyone regarding this payment, Please we urge you to STOP,
Because this is the only office that was approved to release your
payment. Kindly reply today for more information and directive with
the following info (1) Your full name.

(2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
(3) company's name,position and address.
(4) profession, age and marital status.
(5) Copy of ID. or any scanned identity to prove yourself

reply to this email:mr.ibrahim_efcc@outlook.com

Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Ibrahim Mustafa Magu (Chairman) Economic And Financial Crime
Commission(EFCC).

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