419 scam: "Mrs Farida Waziri"<test@syidc.net> Dear Creditor,

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "farida waziri" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Farida Waziri" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <faridawaziridd@myself.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:52:14 -0000
Subject: Dear Creditor,

MRS. FARIDA N. WAZIRI
OFFICE OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION'S CHAIRPERSON
112 AVENUES, SURE ROAD LAGOS/NIGERIA
MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH
OUR REF: NG-GW-EFCC-AS-005-31
24-02-2010

Dear Creditor,

I am Mrs. Farida Waziri the Efcc chairperson here in Nigeria the only one in charge of all foreign over-due payments. I understand that you have been the cause of your unending problem in trying to apply for the prompt release of your outstanding payment worth US$4,830,000.00 Million with the Federal Government of Nigeria due to the fact that you've being in a serious dilemma over the years.

On going through all foreign payment files at about one hour ago in my office together with the Ministry of Foreign Affair Chairman, we found out that my personal assistance (Mr mashawe dafe lucky) submitted the wrong payment files to the office of the Federal Ministry of Finance last year December of which your file and that of other Ninety One foreign creditors were to be included among those that were submitted. Due to this misunderstanding, i felt you were among those that received the part payment of US$1,000,000.00 Million this week Monday, but on going through those files properly, we found out that you have not received a dime from your payment.

Right now, i will be ready to assist you receive this full payment before the end of next week but if only you will strictly act according to my instructions and promise never to go against my rules and regulations. Also make sure that from today henceforth, you don't have to make any form of upfront fees to those crooks out there who have been impersonating this commission and the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Note: that thousands of fraudsters have been using this method in scamming most foreign creditors we have in our payment list here in our office. We use this medium to inform you that any mail that does not come with the communication code: EFCC/NG/74-A0807777HJ/NG is false. In this case, you’re advice not to respond to any mail that does not come with the above communication code.

I expect your prompt response
Regards,
Mrs. Farida Waziri.

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