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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: "EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)" <derrickwellis2016@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mmustaphamaguexecutivechairman@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2019 23:10:32 +0100
Subject: Attention Beneficiary Are You Dead Or Alive

--
FROM THE DESK OF MR IBRAHIM MAGU
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC AND
FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) IN
CONJUCTION WITH THE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)
N0. 15A AWOLOWO ROAD, IKOYI
LAGOS-NIGERIA.WEST-AFRICA.


Dear Sir / Madame,


FRAUD PREVENTION / FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE

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 I have been in my life since 2004 and my duty is to
stop Internet Fraud.

I really do not know what you think of me as i can assure you that
this is not One of those scam email you get I am giving you my world
that this is no scam. CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Rasheed Olaoluwa (PAYMENT
DIRECTOR) with the required information below. I will say that we are
doing it for you get to you with no problems.

CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Rasheed Olaoluwa (PAYMENT DIRECTOR). EMAIL:
olaoluwamrrasheed6@gmail.com (cc)

furnish him with the following data of yours finalizing this payment
in a few days time.

Your Name
Your Mailing address (Not Po Box Please)
Your Direct Mobile Number
Occupation:
Age:

Update me as soon as you get email from CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Rasheed
Olaoluwa (PAYMENT DIRECTOR) as his bank is the only office approved by
the government
to pay you.

Regards

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