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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 Mzamber Waziri" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <faridanwaziri2@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:34:07 -0700
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF: MRS. FARIDA MZAMBER WAZIRI (REPLY IMMEDIATELY)

FROM THE DESK OF: MRS. FARIDA MZAMBER WAZIRI
NIGERIAN INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
ANTI-FRAUD UNIT, 4TH FLOOR MARY LAND
     LAGOS NIGERIA
MOTTO: NO BODY IS ABOVE THE LAW
Customer Care Line +2348180785433
 
I'm directed to contact you by the (UNITED NATION AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND )to urgently confirm from you if actually you know one Mrs Joy William and COLLEAGUES who claim to be your business associate/ partner in your country .
 
The said Mrs Joy Williams is claiming to us that you are dead and she will  like to change all the Information that you gave to us as our bonafide beneficiary. Below is the new banking information were he wish to have this funds transferred to:-
 
Bank of America
6901 Northwest Expressway
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73132
ABA: 026009593 (International)
ACCT. #:003042656833
ACCT: Name: FMS Investments Inc.
Signatory: Floyd M. Shealy
 
This development is coming up now that the Ministry want to offset all your outstanding payments to all our legal foreign
beneficiaries around the world in which your payment file was affected.
 
As you may know, the total amount in your favor is a total sum of $15.5 Million U.S Dollars. We need to confirm from you if it's really true that you are dead and If we did not hear from you it automatically means that you are actually dead and the information passed to us by  Mrs Joy Williams and is correct.
 
You are to contact me through my email address as soon as you receive this message so as to know the true position of things with you so that we would not make any mistake in remitting your out-standing payment to a wrong person/account.
 
Your swift response will help this ministry a lot. Do email me with your full names and direct phone number for an easy communication, your age and occupation to this effect.
 
Yours In Service,
Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri.
Chairman: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
E.F.C.C.
Mr Micheal Jones
Assitant: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
E.F.C.C.
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This e-mail including attachments, is confidential, may be privileged and is
intended solely for the use of the name recipients(s). If you are not the
intended receipt, do not disclose, distribute or retain it, and please notify
the sender immediately and delete the e-mail.

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