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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: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION <e.f.c.c.investigation@live.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 09:57:08 -0300
Subject: No Body is Above the LAW...



(FROM Mrs. Hajia Farid Waziri (ASSISTANCE)
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
ameNIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU
14A WALLOW LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.

Motto: No Body is Above the LAW.

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,
I am Hajia Farida Waziri Chairman Efcc Investigation Office Nigeria, there is presently a counter claims on your funds by one MR.JOHN WHEELER, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him, to help you in receiving your fund, So here comes the big question.

Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (JOHN WHEELER). thereby making him the current beneficiary with his following account details: MR JOHN WHEELER, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.

ROUTING/122006743, B/NAME:CITI BANK, ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr. John Wheeler, if we do not hear from you within the next two working days from today.

Thanks
Hajia Farida Waziri
Chairman Efcc Investigation Office Nigeria


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