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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: <williamsokafor27@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 10:31:47 -0500
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR IBRAHIM MUSTAPHA MAGU CHAIRMAN OF THE ECONOMIC&FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)

FROM THE DESK OF MR IBRAHIM MUSTAPHA MAGU CHAIRMAN OF THE ECONOMIC&FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC).
 
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is one of Nigeria’s most prominent anti-corruption agencies.
It was first established by an act of the National Assembly No.5 of 2002, which has been repealed by another act of 2004.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Act in force, which covers its governance, functions and powers was adopted in 2004.
 
Its functions include the enforcement and the administration of the provisions of the EFCC act;
investigation of all financial crimes including advance fee fraud, money laundering, counterfeiting,
illegal charge transfers, futures market fraud, fraudulent encashment of negotiable instruments,
computer credit card fraud, contract scam.
 
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ibrahim Magu,
has revealed the total money stolen by this frudstars in Nigeria between 2010 and 2019 was $217.7 billion dollar.
Magu made this known during annual conference of the Online Publishers Association of Nigeria, held in Abuja.
 
The United Nations Anti-crime commission and the United State Government have ordered the money recovered
from the Scammers to be shared among 100 Lucky people around the globe.
 
This email is being directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam artist file on his computer
hard disk in our custody here in Nigeria and with the information gathered from this Scam artist, we notice
that you have been scammed of so somuch money and we have decided to compensate you with a little token to recover
the lost of your extorted fund. You are hereby being compensated with the total sum of $ 2.8 Million Dollars.
 
 
Since your name was displayed among the 100 lucky beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of US $ 2.8 Million,
we have made arrangement to help you register an Online Banking System through our Global Bank, where you will have the full
access to your Online Banking Account, to transfer Your Fund personally to your Private Bank Account with no
complication of things or questioning as the Account will be fully registered in your Name. So Feel free
to contact the processing officer [Mr. williams okafor] for the online Banking Processing of your compensation funds.
This is made much easier for you to transfer your fund to your Private Bank Account personally,
to avoid any delay or complications.
 
 
With this Online Banking Transfer Process that we offer, you can only transfer the Maximum Amount of $500.000.00 USD daily / Installmentally
until the total amount of your Compensated / deposited fund is transferred and completely paid to you and also if you choose to recieve your
payment VIA ATM CARD it is still accepted so kindly get back to him with your prefered option/choice of payment.
 
So therefore you are hereby advice to contact the processing officer in person of Mr. williams okafor with your provided information
required for verification below.
 
CONTACT PERSON: Mr. williams okafor
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: williams.c.okafor@aliyun.com
CELL PHONE:+2349025538561
 
Provide the information below to enable the procession of your Online Banking 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 Mr. williams okafor with the information required for verification to enable him start
the procession of your Online Banking Account Registration.
 
We guarantee your safety and wish you all the best of luck. Congratulations once more!!!
 
Best Regard,
Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISSION (EFCC)FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT, LAGOS-NIGERIA

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