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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: "E.F.C.C"<test@iphoster.net>
Reply-To: emmanuelesther4069@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 07:48:32 -0400
Subject: From Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu


ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC). EFCC in alliance with economi=
c community of West African states (ECOWAS) with head Office here in Nigeri=
a. We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Arti=
sts in Western part of Africa With the help of United States Government and=
the United Nations and some corrupt official adminstrators Mr Ibrahim Lamo=
rde has been sacked who happen to be the former EFCC chairman. This email i=
s being directed to you because your email address was found in one of the =
scam Artists file and computer hard disk in our custody here in Nigeria and=
with the information gartered from this Scam artist, you notice that you h=
ave been scammed of so much money and have decided to compensate you with a=
little token to recover the lost of your fund. You are therefore being com=
pensated with the total sum $ 2.5 Million Dollars. We have also arrested al=
l those who claim that they are barristers, bank officials, Inheritance, Lo=
ttery Agents who has money for transfer or want
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: missestheremmanuel1022@gmail.com
CELL PHONE: +234 902 469 0348
Provide the information below to enable the processing of your Online Ban=
king Account for deposition of your total compensated fund.
1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) YOUR ADDRESS.
3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4) YOUR OCCUPATION =

5) YOUR IDENTITY.
6) COUNTRY
Contact MISS ESTHER EMMANUEL with the information required for verificatio=
n to enable her start the processing of your Online Banking Account Registr=
ation.
We guarantee your safety and wish you the best of luck
. Best Regard,
Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION

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