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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: EFCC NIG <efcc_nig_0080@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <efcc_nig0007@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 11:07:26 +0100
Subject: Respectfully Awaiting Your Response.



From The Desk Of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu Chairman Economic & Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).

Attn:,

We understand that you are one of the contractors whose contract fund which is amounted to be US$12.5m (Twelve million, five hundred thousand United States dollars) has been pending for so long and some hoodlums have been using this opportunity to get money from you using the name of top personnels in our country.

Please forgive us for the inefficiency but we promise to make sure that you receive your entire fund and also get the culprits arrested immediately.

Please you have to reply this mail immediately you get it so that we will direct you to the bank where your fund is at the moment and I promise to make sureyou receive your money in less than 48 hours after this mail has been read and replied.

Please also send your direct telephone / fax number toenable us expediate this transfer.

Thanks and God Bless. Mallam Nuhu Ribadu Executive Chairman (EFCC)
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