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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 FUNDS APPROVED" <mrs.rose_moore@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: mrs.farida_efcc2008@yahoo.dk
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 04:18:06 -0700
Subject: EMAIL FROM MRS. FARIDA WAZIRI/ I WAIT YOUR REPLY TODAY


FROM THE DESK OF:MRS.FARIDA V.M WAZIRI (CHAIRMAN)
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (NIGERIAN INVESTIGATION
BUREAU)
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW


ATTN: BENEFICIARY,


( BE CAREFUL OF THE HUDLOOMS )


I, am MRS.FARIDA V.M WAZIRI(CHAIRMAN) 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
today,
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 rightfull 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 immidiatly, Please Recomfirm your genuine ADRESS
(information) your bank or any safer information were you want this payment
to be
transfered including your phone number for confirmation Or call us,
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 transferfrom
this country,


Please we urge you to STOP, because your funds in the total sum
$7,500.000(Seven Million Fiven 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 infomation and directive of claim.


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


Best Regards

MRS.FARIDA V.M WAZIRI: (Chairman) Economic And Financial Crime Commission

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