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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: "Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <honjusticeelvisbabatunde01@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 23:10:10 -0400
Subject: RE: LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC)
Code of Conduct Bureau against fraud, funds delay and impersonation.
Head Office: Plot 802, Constitution Avenue
(Web Acc: fruadalart-fincen@usa.com)
(info-icpc@fastservice.com)
*****24HRS SERVICE *****
 
 
 
This letter will definitely be amazing to you because of its realistic value. Sorry for the inconveniences that was rendered to you in your line of Inheritance Payment transaction with some impersonators some while ago.
 
 
I know that this letter will hit you by surprise, but firstly I will like to introduce myself; I am (Hon Justice Elvis Babatunde) the Legal chairman of "ICPC", (Nigeria's Anti-Fraud Unit).On the 1st of October 2009, the former President of The Federal Republic of Nigeria (Chief Olusegun Obasanjo) introduced a Commission named the "ICPC", (Nigeria's Anti-Fraud Unit) which is duly registered under the United Nations (U.N). This particular Commission was initiated to detect fraud/funds delay/impersonation of Government Officials. Secondly, we are mandated by the US Government to settle foreign debts/fraud victims/Un-paid beneficiaries to satisfactory in other to maintain peace in the world at large and also to create a good relationship with the international bodies.
 
 
Presently, we are being paid by the American government in other to avert beneficiary funds delays/fraud here in Nigeria. So far in this present year, we have settled the likes of (Mrs. Virginia Jones, Mr.Edward John Wiebe etc).You are being contacted by this office today dated because your Case File is the very first File on our Settlement Files Cabinet. From our intelligent investigations and Probing processes we discovered that you are a victim of fraud/funds delay.
 
 
 
The "ICPC", is faithfully under my governance as the Legal Chairman of the great Commission and to this Authority I took an oath of allegiance to settle all fraud victims peacefully. This Memorandum is to notify you that you will be settled by the Nigerian Government from our initial Deposit Account. Your settlement will be actualized within 7 working days after your response to this Official Letter.
 
 
For further clarification/investigation kindly reconfirm the below information to us immediately:
 
 
1. Your Full name & residential address.
2. Mobile and fax number (for regular official contact).
3. Your inheritance funds value.
4. Amount, which you have lost previously.
 
 
These above-mentioned information's will officially enable us to carry out our verification processes and after that your compensation sum/Inheritance Funds will be Electronically wired into your designated Bank account or through a our offshore paying bank, depending on which mode you prefer.
 
 
Your immediate compliance to this will expedite actions on your Payment because here in this office, we have a lot of listed victims to be settled.
 
 
Sincerely yours,
Officially Signed,
Hon Justice Elvis Babatunde
Chairman
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission(ICPC)

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