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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr. Ibrahim Lalorde <ibrahimlalorde@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:45:10 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,
Attn: Beneficiary,
I am Mr. Ibrahim Lalorde Efcc Executive Chairman. This is to inform you that your compensation fund as a fraud victim has been approved for immediate payment on your behalf and your representative Mr. Charles O’Brien who claims to be your next of kin presented the bank account information below:
Royal Bank Of Scotland
Glasgow Branch
A/C: 0911667701590723
Swift Code: RBS0943SCT
Routing No: RBS000897423S
Beneficiary: O’Brien industries Ltd.
For the transfer stating that you have died of a car accident last week but we still decided to contact any way but if we did not receive any response from you within the next 1 week will assume it true and will have no choice than to have the fund wire to his bank account above.
Expecting an urgent response.
Regards,
Mr. Ibrahim Lalorde
The Group Executive Chairman
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
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