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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: "EFCC Executive Chairman Mrs. Farida Waziri Mrs. Farida Waziri"
<efcccharge210@live.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:14:37 +0000
Subject: FROM:EFCC Executive Chairman, Chief Mrs. Farida Waziri (AIG rtd
ATTN:





EFCC Chairman, Mrs. Farida Waziri

FROM DESK OF MRS. FARIDA WAZIRI (AIG RTD)
CHAIRMAN, ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
NO:- 15A AWOLOWO ROAD,

IKOYI, LAGOS,

NIGERIA
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW

TEL: +234 8052269041
E-MAIL: efcccharge09@live.com


(BE CAREFUL OF THE HUDLOOMS / SCAMMERS)


Attention: Beneficiary,

I am Chief Mrs. Farida Waziri (AIG rtd.) Economic And Financial Crime Commission, a committee set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria under the able President Yar\'Adua.The purpose of the committee among other is to investigate, verify and settle all outstanding debts owned to foreign contractors whose payment is overdue. Consequently, we received a directive from the office of the president, ordering the above office to settle all genuine contractors whose debts has been outstanding for a long time now.

And for those that shown sufficient proof regarding the release of their fund, and we wish to inform you that in our record here, you have fulfilled such conditions as the rightful beneficiary of the said $7.5Million Dollars. But the reasons why your own Transfer has been delayed is because, there is presently a counter claims on your funds by one MR.JONES TSAI, 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 (MR.JONES TSAI)? There by making him the current
Beneficiary with his following account details: MR.JONES TSAI,
AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743,
B/NAME: CITI BANK,
ADDRESS: NEW YORK , USA

Please if you did not sign, or authorize MR..JONES TSAI to receive your payment on your behalf, kindly reconfirm to us, for your urgent release the Premium immediately, Please reconfirm your genuine ADDRESS (information)! your bank information were you want this payment to be transferred including your phone number for verification Or call us, to avoid making payment to a wrong person, attempt to divert your payment to a new account without your knowledge. This office is glad to inform you that your payment shall be made as soon as we receive your feedback of claim/release today. We are sorry to inform you that the Federal Government had made it clear to all foreign contractors whose payment is overdue to be paid immediately hence all the modality relating to the release of your contract fund had been completed today. You are advised to stop any further communication with any department or any Government parasitical. This is to forestall new effort towards a diversion of your payment. We wait your concern and action of claim to this regards.

Also you will recomfirming your own Bank details and address with your mobile number phone for cominication and we do this to confirm with information we have with this man to know who is the beeneficiate of this fund and your ID card or passport for adentification.

Best Regards
EFCC...Serving You;
EFCC Executive Chairman, Chief Mrs. Farida Waziri (AIG rtd.)



Chief Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (AIG rtd.)
EFCC Executive Chairman..
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