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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: <efccremittanceoffice@qip.ru>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 19:10:27 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS

FROM MR IBRAHIM LAMORDE (AIG RTD)
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU
15A AWOLOWO ROAD, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.

Motto: No Body is Above the LAW

SWISS GOVERNMENT ENQUIRY ON CONTRACTS/INHERITANCE IN NIGERIA.

INVESTIGATION ONLINE BECAUSE OF YOUR FUND.


ATTENTION: Beneficiary ,


Hope this mail meets you in good state of mind,

As you are aware, through the help of our online investigation Team here in Nigeria and Abroad, we found out that Your Name was short listed among list of people that will be compensated with the Total sum of $5.Million from Federal
Government Reserve Oil Account. We gathered that you have sent to them some certain amount to some fraudulent Bank Official and scammers that claim to be working for Courier Company.

The Leaders of the African Crime fighters has come together to inform the world what is going on now and we have recovered over $422 Million Dollars (Four Hundred and Twenty two Million Dollars) from the people we have apprehended. The reason we are writing you this letter is because your name was given to us by one of the fraudsters in our detention room after
serious investigation and our aim is to refund all lost fund to its legitimate owner.

Below is the List of the most wanted scammers by the FBI CIA and EFCC George Williams Benson, Thomas, Ellis Bryan, Chambers Coker, Cole, Coleman, Collins,Albert Smith, Duke Duru, Edward, Sanusi Lamido, David Moore, Peter Pan,
Andrew, James Grant, Scott Williams,Mr. Phillip Richards, Mike Anderson, Eric Packer, we are affiliated with the FBI and CIA we will get you arrested and charge you to court if you send money to them or have anything to do with them.

We are doing this in other to retain the good image of this great country, the president (Good luck Ebele Jonathan) has instructed the payment of(us$5Million) each to 200 victims both America Asia Europe Etc. Due to his political straightness, We are highly in search of them and you can also help us in getting them arrested, by forwarding their contact numbers” and daily email letters you received from them has it help us in getting them arrested.

We have also investigated the circumstances that has brought about this winning of fund, and found out that it is real, and that is why your name was found among the list of people that the Federal Government of Nigeria is willing to compensate with $5Million United State Dollars, for all their past efforts. It became imperative that your matter was brought to the Limelight when one of the representatives here happened to go through your file and found out that your payment was still pending by some Government officals and whom have been demanding money from all


KINDLY FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR PROPER CLARIFICATIONS:
FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
CELL NUMBER:
DATE OF BIRTH:
NATIONALITY:
COUNTRY:
MARITAL STATUS:
RELIGION:
OCCUPATION:
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT:


We are here to render our best of service to you, and to also rescue people in this kind of dilemma like you are. You will have to get back to us with telephone numbers and full address. NOTE: That your $5Million compensation from the Federal Government of Nigeria has been approved by Mr. President for immediate release through ATM MASTER CARD to your house address. We are an affiliate to the FBI CIA and other Government Agencies Abroad, You are hereby advised to keep this transaction confidential from imposters and net criminals until you get your fund and make sure you stop exchanging email with them We are giving you our full support, But you just have to stop dealing with those internet fraudsters or else will arraigned for your arrest if you fail to abide by the rules and regulation or this commission

BE WARNED! AND WARNED!! BE WARNED!!!
For security purpose make sure you keep it secret until you get your fund and never you contact this bad Yoke's of eggs anymore. Reply to this email address.( efccremittanceoffice@qip.ru) call me as soon as you received this message.+2349098123790

Yours in Service
Thanks for your co-operation.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Ibrahim Lamorde, {Executive Chairman}
Economic & Financial Crime Commission {EFCC}

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