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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: "MRS. FARIDA N. WAZIRI" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:09:09 -0800
Subject: Re: Balance Payment From Efcc

MRS. FARIDA N. WAZIRI
OFFICE OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION'S CHAIRPERSON
112 AVENUES, SURE ROAD LAGOS/NIGERIA
MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH
OUR REF: NG-GW-EFCC-AS-005-31
11-03-2010

Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to notify you that your relative (Mr. Ohrid Ivankovic) from Croatia just informed us that he has finally received your part payment of $4,830,000.00 which was transferred by the HSBC Bank of London since 1st of October, 2009. This delay was due to the investigation that needs to be done concerning the huge amount involved. But we promise that this next transfer will not take more than six days to reflect in His bank account since it will be transferred directly from Nigeria into His own bank account or any other account provided by Him.

We’re please to inform you that the balance of $2,670,000.00 will be ready for transfer on the 13th of March, 2010 making the total sum of $7,500,000.00 as we promised last year.

You’re advice to inform us if the balance of $2,670,000.00 should be paid into the same bank account given to us by your relative or should be paid into your own personal bank account at this time.

Please note that the activation fee of $2,100 He paid before the transfer was added to your outstanding fund making the total of $4,832,100.00 that was sent to Him.

Your communication code: EFCC/NG/74-A0807777HJ/NG.

I expect your prompt response
Regards,
Mrs. Farida Waziri.

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