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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "abuja" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348067067814 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- justice.ekpo@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: ICPC NIGERIA
Reply-To: <justice.ekpo@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 15:21:37 -0400
Subject: YOUR FUND

ICPC NIGERIA (Anti-Fraud Unit)
MOTTO: We Fight Against Fraud, Funds Delay and Impersonation.
Head Office: Plot 802, Constitution Avenue
Zone A9 Central Area
P. M.B 535, Garki Abuja

LETTER OF COMPENSATION / SETTLEMENT.

We hereby inform you que October of our records for the year investigation it is drawn to us que youhave Been victimized by the men of the underworld
(Pretenders / impostors).

However, the management has beenfully empowered by the Investigation bureau office of the President and Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to curb all illicit transaction and workload of this perpetrators.

In line with the Anti-corruption crusade of the Presidency, President Muhammadu Buhari. you are by this Email notification to stop any
contact Regarding this illegal transaction with this Hoodlums.Out of our findings, the image of this country Has Been dented Internationally During
the past administration of the Federal Government of Nigeria.Presently, we have employed the strategy sanity toremit, and vow to terminate the
activity of this fraudsters, by Consolidating our security Network all over the country in view to monitor all outgoing and incoming communication
enableus to fish out and avert all illegal and suspicious transaction Both domestically and internationally respectively.

Moreover, it Occur que some of our Financial Institutions (Bank) serves as a pipe condit by fraudsters use to which this perpetrate the undo crime.We
have signal All These financial institution scrutinized in Place investigation before carrying any bank found transaction.Any culpable
of breaching the law, must have Their operational license revoke. In Accordance with the criminal and other related offense act 25 of 1999
constitution, we havebeen officially compel by Senator. A. Aminu (JP), Chairman, Senate committee on Foreign Affair tomapped October billions of
Dollars from the Annual Budget to compensate all defrauded Victims the partof the ongoing National Reform Scheme of the presidency and means to
radiate for criticism immunity.

In view of this, we Have Been informed That You are still dealing with Those hoodlums in all yourattempts to secure the release of your fund.We
wish to advise you que such an illegal act has tostop if you wish to receive your payment since we have Decided to bring a solution to
yourproblem. Do be informed que we reserve the right at our discretion to sue you for damage onrecognition of further Top contact with this people.
By the strength of this development the sum of US $ 5.Million United States Dollars (USD $ 5,000,000.00) Has Been SIGNED to each Beneficiaries
to be paid.

This Memorandum is to notifyyou That You Will Be Settled with the sum of US $ 5.Million United States Dollars (US $ 5,000,000.00) / your
Inheritance / contract or lotto payment. Kindly send the above information:

1. Your full name:
2. Your residential address:
3. Mobile and fax number (for regular official contact).

These above-mentioned informations will officially enable us to carry out of our verification processes and after your que compensation sum / Inheritance
Funds will be approved in your name and Electronically wired into your designated Bank account or by ATM Card delivery to your doorstep,
depending on Which mode of payment you prefer to receive your fund which delivery of atm card will cost you sum of $120usd and bank to bank wire transfer will cost you sum of $150usd and below is the payment information.

You are to contact this office upon receipt of this notification immediately to proceed for payment. Vision: To fight corruption to the
stand still and restore Nigeria to the enviable standard of respectability and dignity of the nations.

Please do Respond back to us with this email. (justice.ekpo@yahoo.com.hk) and also call with this phone number :+234-8067067814
Best Regard, Hon. Justice Ekpo Nta
Chairman ICPC Nigeria.
(Independent Corrupt Practice Commission, ICPC)
managerPowered by Information Communication Technology Dept.,
(C) 2015 ICPC Nigeria, registered trademark.S

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