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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: RIBADU NUHU <nig_efcc_interpol_assistance@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:09:24 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WE ARE OUT TO ASSIST YOU.


FROM THE DESK OF,
MALLAM NUHU RIBADU.
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISION(EFCC).


ATTENTION.

WE,ARE HERE TO INFORM YOU THAT,THE CULPRIT HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOR DEFRAUDING YOU IN THE TRANSACTION WHICH BOTH OF YOU CARRIED.

DEAR,WITH THE POWER GIVEN TO US,BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA WITH THE HELP OF INTERPOL AND FBI, TO ARREST ALL FRAUDSTERS CONNECTED IN DEFRAUDING INNOCENT PEOPLE THEIR HARD EARN MONEY HERE IN NIGERIA.

SO,WE WANT YOU TO FORWARD TO ME ALL THE INFORMATION AND THE NAME OF THOSE SCAMERS AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT JUSTICE MOST BE DONE,AND YOU CAN AS WELL RECOVER YOUR MONEY.

AM,WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONDS.

YOURS SINCERELY.

MALLAM NUHU RIBADU.
CHAIRMAN EFCC.


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