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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: NATIONAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE <neicfgn3_info@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:42:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FUND RELEASE ORDER


FROM THE DESK OF:
PROFESSOR IBRAHIM AYAGI.
CHAIRMAN (NEIC)


FUND RELEASE ORDER

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS COMMITTEE(NATIONAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE) HAS BEEN MANDATED BY OUR NEW GOVERNMENT IN ABSOLUTE OBEDIENCE TO THE I.M.F AND WORLD BANK MANDATORY CONDITIONALITY OF SERVICE TO TAKE OVER ALL MONEY TRANSACTIONS ORIGINATED FROM NIGERIA AND SOME PART OF AFRICAN AND EUROPE COUNTRIES AS CONTRACT PAYMENT, FUND INHERITANCE AND LOTTERY. THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE INABILITY OF THE VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS FORMERLY SADDLED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF RELEASING THESE FUNDS TO THEIR VARIOUS BENEFICIARIES OVER THESE YEARS DUE TO FRAUD, CORRUPTION AND UNDUE EXTORTION OF MONEY.

NOW BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE PRESIDENCY, AND IN LINE WITH THE ENABLING ACT OF PARLIAMENT "ORDER 22" IN CONSULTATION WITH THE RELEVANT BODIES, THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN), THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE (NEIC) AND THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF) WE HAVE RESOLVED THAT ALL THE ABOVE OVERDUE PAYMENTS BE RELEASED THIS QUARTER TO THEIR BENEFICIARIES THROUGH:

1. INTERNATIONAL BANK DRAFT.
2. BY CASH CALL SYSTEM IN WHICH YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU BY INTERSWITCH INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD.
3. BY WIRE TRANSFER TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

SINCE YOUR NAME APPEARED AS ONE OF THE FUNDS BENEFICIARIES YOU ARE ADVISED TO COMMUNICATE TO US THE MODE OF PAYMENT AS LISTED ABOVE YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND. ALSO TO AVOID PAYING EXCESS CHARGES/FEES TO FRAUDSTERS THAT HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH YOU FOR SOME TIME NOW YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER AGENCY IN RESPECT TO THIS FUND EXCEPT WITH THIS COMMITTEE'S CONSENT. YOU ARE TO DEAL WITH THIS COMMITTEE ONLY IF YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND.

IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE WE URGE YOU THEREFORE TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL THROUGH EMAIL AND ALSO TO FORWARD YOUR DIRECT TEL/FAX NUMBERS, YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS, AND YOUR COMPLETE INFORMATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND DEPENDING ON THE METHOD OF PAYMENT YOU CHOSE. WE ARE WORKING 24 HRS TO BE ABLE TO MEET WITH THE MANDATE GIVEN TO US BY OUR NEW PRESIDENT AND THE RELEVANT BODIES.

FINALLY WE WANT TO SINCERELY APOLOGIZE TO YOU FOR WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GONE THROUGH BEFORE NOW.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
PROF. IBRAHIM AYAGI
CHAIRMAN (NEIC)

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