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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 WAZIRI" <admin@cnluye.com>
Reply-To: <farida.waziri1950@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 03:29:32 -0800
Subject: mrs.farida waziri

Mrs. Farida n. Waziri
Office of the economic and financial crime commission's chairperson
Wuse zone 11 (fct), Abuja Nigeria
Motto: security watch
Our ref: ng-gw-efcc-as-005-31
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This is to notify you again that your another relative (Philips Morgan) Claims to be from  Park Avenue London U k, with a bank account # 12222765 from HSBC BANK London, He just  informed that the central bank of Nigeria  should transfer half of your  $8.3M overdue  payment to his personal account number as he stated above. Remember that last time ago, your part payment of $5,000,000.00 which was transferred by the Citibank last year 2009 to one Mr. Fred Evans of United State of America to a bank account number in Bank of America.
You know that 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 three 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 this half payment of U S.$4,150,000,00 will be ready for  transfer on the 10th of January, 2011 to Mr. Philips provided bank account after our intelligent investigation team having making the necessary investigation for this transfer.
 
Note that after transferring this fund  to Mr. Phillips account your balance with central  bank of Nigeria  account will be only $ U S.$4,150,000 00.
You’re advice to inform us if the half payment of U S $4,150 000, 00 should be paid into Mr.  Philips bank account given to us as your relative or should be paid into your own personal Bank account at this Friday. Please note that Mr. Philips has agreed to pay us the activation fee and processing fee of $475.00 to the CBN by tomorrow. And we promised that as soon as he pays the fee the CBN shall
Credit his bank account within 4hours. If you know that you don't want us to do so kindly let us know from now till tomorrow,
Provide us with your new
 
1) Bank Name/Details...............
2) Account Name:.................
3) Account Number:....................
4) Swift Code/Routing Number.............
5) Bank Address..................
6) Your identity and...............................
7) Your direct telephone number and fax...............................
Kindly get your handling and processing fee ready so that we shall do as your directed because you are the authentic beneficiary of this fund.
Note that we, the EFCC shall be the part to receive any backhander or taking money from you, in term of covering you or protecting your interest.  You advised to follow our instructions so that you will receive your fund. Please kindly in form me by email as soon as you received this letter for my final order.
 
Finally, i have tried reaching you by telephone; +380444992454 ext 312 but unsuccessful, I will advise you to call me or send me email in regards to this, so that i will intimate you more in regards to your contract/inheritance payment.
 
Await your reply and note that I shall not reply any negative talk from you because, been so  busy and can not answer any negative word.
Your communication code: EFCC/NG/74-a0807777hj/UN/NG.
 
I expect your prompt response
 
Regards,
Mrs. Farida waziri.
+2348054107261
Email: farida19@blumail.org
Office of the economic and finance,
 

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