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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 Mustafa Magu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <albertocruzt1102@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:32:34 -0500
Subject: Financial Consultant About Your Transfer

Attention:

Congratulation Once again regarding your abandoned unclaimed consignment here at our airport storage vault,But why have you kept me silence for this long my Friend? Well, be advised that since I did not hear from you all this while regarding the delivery of your abandoned package, and now, the Customs are commencing their Quarterly Routine Check on undelivered/abandoned package next week, so to avoid confiscation or re-direction of your package.

This is to inform you that the fund was deposited with the Continental National Bank and I am giving you the contact of the Financial Consultant under the Continental National Bank who is in charge of the fund with the Continental National Bank , make sure you contact him because he will help you get your $3 million United States dollars which has been deposited in an Escrow Account.


Office Name: Albert Financial Consultant
Name: Mr Alberto Cruz Toress
Email: albertocruzt1102@gmail.com
Direct Line: +1 (315) 294-0539



Make sure you call Alberto Cruz Torres and send him to his office email or alternative private email Albertocruz11@gmail.com he is the person in charge of the transfer of your fund And also Here is the Confirmation that your $3 Million Dollars has been transfer to Mr. Alberto Torres.

Call and Follow up the Instruction to confirm your Funds with Mr. Alberto in the State
Phone: (347) 348-0489
Account Number = 301083310 |
Access Code = 08670 |

Hope you recognize my effort and money spent so far in this process, upon your final transferring of your fund and confirmation in your account don't fail to keep me posted.

Endeavor to open communication with the aforementioned individual upon receipt of this letter in order to have this matter done with ASAP.

Congratulation and i await to hear from you.

Best Regard,
Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISSION (EFCC)

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