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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 Jibrm Nancy." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info47221@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 02:15:20 -0700
Subject: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION.

 
 
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
EFCC Head Office.
Address: No. 5, Fomella Street,
Off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent,
Wuse II,
Abuja,: Nigeria.
EMAIL:info@efcc.ng.org
 
 
 
    Good day and how are you doing today? I believe this email reach you in good state of mind, however this email is to officially inform you and also congratulate you that  your name was approved to receive your compensation of $1, 00000 (One Million US dollar only) which was today made know to the paying bank. This was approved by the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION  (EFCC) and the FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS NIGERIA.
 
You are advice to contact the paying bank  US BANK. Mr Shailesh M. Kotwal  Vice Chairman, Payment Services(usbankfundacesspaymentunit@gmail.com ) for the payment of your compensation fund. 
 
 
 
For more details directives to enable you get your compensation fund as it was agreed that you should get your fund in the period of two weeks, please you have to make sure you provide the bellow information for immediate confirmation of your email detailed information.
 
To commence with the compensation fund transfer as approved to you as the beneficiaries, you must provide your approved Authentication Number which is (E4F5C6C7-ABJ-EFCC) for confirmation of your notice.
 
 
NEEDED INFORMATION
 
Valid ID:
Phone number:
Present Address:
 
NOTE: If You Receive This Message In Your Junk Or Spam It's Due To Your Internet Provider.
 
 
 
From the office of Minister of information Nigeria
Best Regard
Mrs Jibrm Nancy.

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