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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • "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. )
  • "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: "EFCC INVESTIGATION OFFICE2003" <office2003efccinvestigation@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: efcc.investigaionoffice@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 01:50:12 -0700
Subject: EMAIL FROM MR. JONATHAN OKOH / I WAIT YOUR REPLY TODAY


**
FROM MR. JONATHAN OKOH (ASSISTANCE)
*ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION*
* NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.*
*Motto: No Body is Above the LAW*

**
*( BE CAREFUL OF THE HOODLUMS / SCAMMERS*)

I, am Mr. Jonathan Okoh (ASSISTANCE) Economic And Financial Crime
Commission, a committee set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria under
the able President Yar\'Adua.The purpose of the committee among other is to
investigate,verify and settle all outstanding debts owned to foreign
contractors whose payment is overdue.

Consequently, we received a directive from the office of the president,
ordering the above office to settle all genuine contractors whose debts has
been outstanding for a long time now.and for those that shown sufficient
proof regarding the release of their fund,And we wish to inform you that in
our record here, you have fulfilled such conditions as the rightful
beneficiary of the said $7.5Million Dollars.

But the reasons why your own Transfer has to be delayed is because, there is
presently a counter claims on your funds by one MR.JOHN WHEELER, who is
presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained
that you entered into an agreement with him, to help you in receiving your
fund, So here comes the big question. Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in
favor of (JOHN WHEELER). thereby making
him the current beneficiary with his following account details: MR JOHN
WHEELER, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428. ROUTING/122006743, B/NAME:CITI BANK,
ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA.

Please if you did not sign, nor authorize MR.JOHN WHEELER to receive your
payment on your behalf, kindly reconfirm to us, for your urgent release the
Premium immediately, Please Reconfirm your genuine (PERSONAL FULL
INFORMATION),to avoid making payment to a wrong person, attempt to divert
your payment to a new account without your knowledge.

This office is glad to inform you that your payment shall be made as soon as
we receive your feedback of claim/release today.We are sorry to inform you
that the Federal Government had made it clear to all foreign contractors
whose payment is overdue to be paid immediately hence all the modality
relating to the release of your contract fund had been completed today. You
are advised to stop any further communication with any department Or any
Government parastatal.This is to forestall new effort towards a diversion of
your payment.

We applogise on behalf of the President and the good citizens of this
country Nigeria for any delay and lost this most have coursed you and
promise that such thing will not happen again.And if you are dealing with
any of the hudloom regarding this payment Or any transfer from this
country,Please we urge you to STOP, because your funds in the total sum
$7,500.000(Seven Million five Hundred United States Dollars) AND all
expencess which you must have lost, was recently approved by the Presidency
and here with this Investigation Bureau (EFCC)here in Nigeria to be settled.

Kindly reply urgently today for more information and directive

We wait your concern and action of claim to this regards.

Best Regards


*Mr.Jonathan Okoh : (Assistance)
Economic And Financial Crime Commission*

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