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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.

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:

• 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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "economic and financial crime 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. )
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • mredward_ndubu@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: barristerdmark@freenet.de
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:57:21 +0200
Subject: CONTACT MR EDWARD IMMEDIATELY



ECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION,
15A Awolowo Road Ikoyi,
Lagos
NIGERIA.
Website: www.efccnigeria.org
ATTENTION,
I am Dr.Benson
Williams. assistance chairman of the Nigeria Economic and Financial
crime Commission, our job is to protect Nigerian and the world at large
from been defrauded by fraudsters. I hereby use this media to inform you
that you are next on our list to be compensated by the Nigeria
government,
it may interest you to know that after our investigations we
were informed about some Nigerians that have scammed you of some certain
amount of money and they all have been apprehended and brought to
book.
The Nigeria government have been compensating individuals that
have been involved with this fraudster with the sum of Nine Hundred And
Fifty Thousand Dollars {$950,000.00} to each individual involved in this
scam through there account with BARCLAYS BANK LONDON.I will like you to
accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of
our
heart, my government have raised and signed an International Cheque
Draft of $950,000.00 [Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand US Dollars only]
in your names.
Contact Mr Edward Ndubu my secretary immediately you
receive this message via his email or call him on his cell number for
quick and urgent response:
Email:mredward_ndubu@sify.com.
Telephone:
+234-1-0315464
And forward to him your personal information\'s
below.
NAME IN FULL......................
YOUR CELL
NUMBER......................
CONTACT ADDRESS ..................
Mr
Edward is well informed about the draft, contact him immediately without
any delay. He is waiting to hear from you. Most importantly, do note
that your early response to this development will be appreciated because
the draft has validity period of 21 banking days.
Have a blessful
day.
Best Regards,
Dr. Benson Williams,

Anti-fraud resources:

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