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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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. )
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "(ecowas)" (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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • grahamwestt@officer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • grahamwest@officer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)." <ibrahimlamorde3@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: grahamwestt@officer.com
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 00:01:04 -0700
Subject: Notification


*I am Mr.Ibrahim Lamorde the acting chairman of ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL
CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC).*
**
* EFCC in alliance with economic community of West African states (ECOWAS)
with head Office here in Nigeria. *
*We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists
in Western part of Africa. *
* *
*With the help of United States Government and the United Nations We have
been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various parts of west
African countries which includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA
CAMEROUN AND SENEGAL LONDON) and they are all in our custody here in Lagos
Nigeria.*
* *
*We have been able to recover so much money from these scam artists.*
*The United Nation Anti-crime commission and the United State Government
have Order the money recovered from the Scammers to be shared among 100
Lucky people.*****
* *
*This mail is been directed to you because your email address was found in
one of the scam Artists file and computer hard disk in our custody here in
Nigeria. You are therefore be Compensated with $1.Million Dollars.*
* *
*Be Warned these Fraud Stars are still out there sending scam mails, claims
that they are barristers/bank officials Lottery Agents who has money for
transfer or want you to be the next of kin of such funds which do not
exist. They even Claim that the Central Bank Of Nigeria is paying over
due contract Sum . Please be warned that there is no contract for any
Foreigner and no money to be paid by Central bank of Nigeria. *
* *
*Since your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a
compensation of $1.million we have arranged your payment through our swift
card payment center, Feel free to contact Mr. Graham West the swift card has
been specially prepared it enable you withdraw your money in any ATM machine
in any part of the world, but the maximum is Five Thousand Dollars Only per
day. Note the payment is been directed to you because your name is found
with these Scammers and the United Nations Anti - Fraud Unit has Order us to
release the money to you.*
* *
*So you are advice to contact email
**grahamwestt@officer.com*<grahamwest@officer.com>
* Attn: GRAHAM WEST *
*Provide the information bellow to allow him prepare your card including
your Pin.*
* *
*1. Your full name /Address*
*2. Your age
3.Direct Contact Number
4.Date Of Birth
5. Country/ State
6. Sex *
* *
*Best Regard*
*Ibrahim Lamorde.*
*(Acting Chairman EFCC)*
* *
* *

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