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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 M. WAZIRI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <farida.wz.waziri@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 21:37:35 -0700
Subject: PLEASE CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?????????????????ON

Mrs. Farida M. Waziri
St. Joseph Medical Center
1717 South J Str, Tacoma
WA 98405 -USA.
Phone: (253) 948-4897
Date: 09/09/2015
Confessing my sin:
 
 
Dear Sir/Madam.
 
I hope and pray this email meet's you in good fate. In-case, I am Mrs. Farida M Waziri, former Nigeria (E.F.C.C) Boss as you may wish to know. Presently I'm laying critically ill here in (St. Joseph Medical Center) 1717 South J Str, Tacoma WA 98405 -USA. I have a confession to make and I pray you will forgive my transgression. As a matter of fact I have just been baptized by the Archbishop James P. Sartain who beseech me to confess my sin's hence it is only way he sees me survives this ailment other-wise I might die and perish in hell.
 
Honestly, I weep coming to know that power/ influential of this Earth without God is all but vanity. I searched my mind reverting back my memory at my tenure 2009/2012 as Nigeria (E.F.C.C) Boss, I still remember vividly well that your name/email were among listed 35/person (S) by Nigeria Government in conjunction with UNITED-NATION to be compensated with US$43.5M haven declared Scam victims.
 
However, instead of using my power of office to see through distribution of funds as Security Firm I was rather influenced by the (CBN) Governor Mr. Charles Soludo, Dr. Olusegun Oganga & couple other corrupt politicians whom I cannot mention here for Security reasons to divert into our personal account the said fund after-which I falsely bear witness before the higher Authority that fund had been distributed to effected beneficiaries.
 
I, Mrs. Farida M. Waziri sincerely regret and remorse my action having sold my soul to the devil and beg your forgiveness knowing that I have sin against you and only Creator of Universe. If only I could gain your forgiveness for redemption of my sin I have ordered my account officer Mr. Frank Iheji of ECOBANK to see through remitting to your acct US$750,000:00.
 
Could you confirm receipt of this email please.
 
Mrs. Farida M. Waziri
Former Nigeria E.F.C.C Boss
Contact Phone:(253) 948-4897

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