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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • efccnigeria@nigeriamasterweb.zzn.com
  • efccng_ng@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Nigeria <efccng_ng@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 04:02:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) NIGERIA


FROM THE DESK OF:
DR. NUHU RIBADU
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) NIGERIA
OFFICE: EFCC COMPLEX GARKI II, GARKI ABUJA - FCT, NIGERIA
TEL/FAX: 234-9-2642850
EMAIL: EFCCNIGERIA@NIGERIAMASTERWEB.ZZN.COM
EFCCNG_NG@YAHOO.COM

ATTENTION: Amarjit Singh

REF: EFCC/NG-256X/HN/06 CASEFILE NO: EFCC/NG/CF-502-06

SUBJECT: CASE AGAINST THE SUSPECT

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU OF A CASE BEING BROUGHT TO THIS CRIME FIGHTING COMMISSION (EFCC) OUR MISSION IS TO GO AFTER DUBIOUS AND FRAUDULENT ACTS, GET THEM AND BRING THEM TO BOOK THEREBY DISCUSSING WITH THE VICTIMS AND RETURNING WHATEVER HAS BEEN COLLECTED FROM THEM DUBIOUSLY BY NIGERIANS SPREAD ALL AROUND THE WORLD.

I HAVE A FILE HERE ON MY TABLE AND THEREFORE I DISCOVERED THAT YOU'VE BEEN A VICTIM OF SOME DUBIOUS PEOPLE WHOM COLLECTED MONEY FROM YOU DUBIOUSLY AND FOR THIER SELFISH USE. IF THIS IS TRUE, I ADVISE YOU REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE AND LET'S DISCUSS ON HOW TO LOCATE THEM. THESE INFORMATIONS WERE GOTTEN AFTER
A CLOSE INVESTIGATION PERFORMED.

THIS IS A CRIME COMMITTED AND PUNISHABLE UNDER THE RULES AND REGULATION GOVERNNING FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION SUBJECT TO THE ACT 12, SECTION 14b, CLAUSE 24 TO 36 OF THE FINANCIAL CRIMES LAW.

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO CONTACT THIS FINANCIAL CRIMES FIGHTING BODY WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT REGARDING DEFENCE AND TESTIFICATION TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED SUBJECT. IN YOUR RESPONSE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION, NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD AND OR ANY DOCUMENT TO VISUALIZE YOU. THESE ARE TO HELP US FACILITATE OUR INVESTIGATION AGAINST THE CULPRIT.

IF THESE ARE TRUE, I ADVISE YOU SEND TO ME THE FULL INFORMATION OF THE FRAUDSTERS I.E. EMAIL ADDRESS, CONTACT PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS, AMOUNT SENT TO THESE PEOPLE AND ALSO WITH THE SLIPS AND OR COPIES OF THE PAYMENT INFORMATION.

THAT IS FRAUD AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THIS GREAT NATION IS DOING ALL AT IT'S BEST TO LOCATE AND DISMANTLE THIS ACT FROM THE SYSTEM. THEREFORE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES GIVEN ABOVE SO WE CAN HELP YOU AND WE EXPECT YOU HELP US IN THIS REGARD BY SENDING THE ABOVE INFORMATION(S) SO WE WILL ABLE TO
NAB THE CULPRITS AND MAKE OUR WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR
ME AND YOU.

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO RESPOND TO THIS OFFICE WITHIN 72 HOURS UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE.
IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION REGARDING KNOWING MORE ABOUT THIS FINANCIAL FIGHTING BODY, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US ANY TIME.
WE HOPE TO READ FROM YOU SOONEST.

YOUR'S SINCERELY,

DR. NUHU RIBADU
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) NIGERIA


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