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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: "Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lamorde.ibrahim44@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 05:57:36 -0700
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE JOHN WHEELER TO CLAIM YOUR FUND

I am Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde the New appointed Chairman of the Efcc Investigation
Office Nigeria, By President Good luck Ebele Jonathan, We are working on your
payment file to release your approved fund, but to my greatest surprise, 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 receive your fund, and He has worked
with the Formal Chairman of the EFCC Mrs Farida Mzamber Waziri to Transfer the
fund to his account details, but was scammed and has not received the fund
until date, I do not want to make any mistake as the President of This country
has warned me before my appointment, For this reason I decided to contact you
and Know if This is real or not, Although your payment file is right here with
me in the office, the Only truth I need is as bellow.
Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (MR JOHN WHEELER)? Thereby
making him the current beneficiary with this following account details: MR JOHN
WHEELER,AC/NUMBER: 6503809428. ROUTING/122006743,B/NAME:CITI BANK, ADDRESS:NEWYORK,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.
However, you are advice to email the bank immediately and confirm to them also
if MR JOHN WHEELER. Is from you or not.
1) CONTACT NAME:MR. LAWRENCE OKATE (Executive Director)
2) CONTACT TELEPHONE: +234 184 16594
3) BANK NAME: SKY BANK NIG PLC
4) OFFICIAL E-mail: skyebnktellerdept@yahoo.com.hk
Please note that you have less than 48hrs to get in contact with the paying
bank before they proceed to issue all payments to the said MR JOHN WHEELER.
Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde
Chairman/Chief Executive
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
TELL: +234 7094280130

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