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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "(efcc)" (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. )
  • "farida waziri" (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. )
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "EFCC" <chairman@efccnigeriamail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 03:48:26 -0400
Subject: Unclaimed Payment & Compensation Notice

NIGERIAN FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
ANTI-FRAUD DEPARTMENT

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
ANTI FRAUD DEPARTMENT
(under the auspices of EFCC)
ABUJA, NIGERIA.


Attn: Scammed Victim,

This notice is to keep you informed that Mr. President/commander in-chief of
armed forces federal republic of Nigeria,during the last federal executive
council meeting inaugurated both bodies ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
(EFCC) in collaboration with the UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (UNCC).

I was mandated by both bodies to apologize to all those involved in Nigerian
scam and those whose contract/inheritance payment was due and they have not
received their payment yet. i must inform you that you are one of those
victims listed for this exercise to be compensated.

Note that the amount allocated as compensated to each victim is USD500, 000.00
and has been approved in your favor as compensation following directives of
Mr. President and therefore you are advised to forward the following
information’s below to enable the approved paying bank in UK or US to process
your fund/payment to you without any form of interference or delay.

Full Names:
Your Complete Home Address:
Your Tel/Mobile Numbers:
Your Driver's License or International Passport

We will appreciate your immediate response via email to our compensation
department (compensation@efccnigeriamail.com) hence we have 7 working days to
conclude with this exercise.

Best Regards,

Mrs Farida Waziri
Chairman EFCC (Aig,Rtd)

Anti-fraud resources:

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