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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "lagos" (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: James Efiong <accountant_gfederation@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 04:25:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Final Payment Clearance
ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
International Debt Management Department
Lagos Anex OFFICE OF Auditor General
Government Secretariate Ikoyi Lagos TEL:234 7035679095 >From Desk of Prof James Efiong. REF: INR/DEP-PRE/NIG/AG-01 Attn: Sir/Ma
Final Payment Clearance After
due delibration today I want you to understand that your payment have
been converted to be transfered to you via (K.T.T) this means Key
Telegraphic Transfer and this require the presentation of your banking
details where the money will be transfered into without any futher
delay.Very importantly, you have to disregard any person that contact you from any quater so that we will be able to serve you better. I
wait for the details of your banking so that we will programm the
paymentn to be transfered into your account as soon as possible.
Finally,
The United Nation has also given and injunction for your payment to be
associated with an ATM Credit card which can make the easy for you to
make withdrawal at any time. You are warned to stop your further
communication with any person or group of individual because your
communication with such people have been investigated by the FBI,
Interpol and other intelligent agency and warned you to stop your
communication with such people.
Congratulation'sYour's Faithfully Prof James Efiong Organizations below endused your payment and you should comply Urgently.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------European Union World Bank nt American Governme
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