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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" <info@finnart.org>
Reply-To: <williamsokafor27@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 17:55:18 -0500
Subject: CONTACT YOUR ACCOUNT PROCESSING OFFICER.

Good Day,
 
Congratulations your name appeared among the 100 lucky beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of USd $ 10.5 Million, we have made arrangement to register an Online Banking through our Global Bank, where you will have full access to your Online Banking Account Fund, Also allow you 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. The online Banking Processing have been made much easier for you to transfer your fund to your private Bank Account personally, to avoid any delay or complication of things. With this Online Banking Transfer Processing, you can only transfer the Maximum Amount of US $ 1,000.000 daily/ installmentally until the total amount of your Compensated deposited fund is transferred and completely paid to you and also if you choose to receive your payment VIA ATM CARD its is still accepted so you get back to him with your prefered option.
 
CONTACT PERSON: MR WILLIAMS OKAFOR
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: williamsokafor227@gmail.com
CELL PHONE: +234 902-553-8561
 
Best Regards,
Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISSION (EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT.

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