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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.
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: "ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION" <mrsfaridawaziri0005@gorod.net>
Reply-To: efcc36@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:39:30 -0700
Subject: Email Notification.
FROM THE DESK OF: MRS FARIDA WAZIRI,
EXECUTIVE CHAIRPERON ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL
CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)
(WE ARE AT YOUR SERVICE)
15A Awolowo Road , Ikoyi, Lagos . Nigeria
ATTETION,
I am Mrs. Farida Waziri chairperson 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.
The United Nations Money-Laundering and Cyber Crime (Internet Fraud) Unit
held a Convention program against Money-Laundering, Cyber Crime (Internet
Fraud) and Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances in Africa
and was held in Nigeria.
Anti-Money-Laundering and Cyber Crime Unit of the United Nations Office on
Drugs and Crime has Ordered the Nigeria Government and Economic and
Financial Crime Commission to compensate any body that their emails address
has been found with any of the Fraud Stars, with $1. Million Dollars only,
from the money that we have been able recover from the Scam artist who is
currently in our custody now.
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 will 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 Governor Prof Charlse
Soludo paying over due contract Sum via Atm Card. Please be warned that
there is no contract for any Foreigner and no money to be paid by Central
bank of Nigeria.
Since your Email appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a
compensation of $1.million So you are advice to contact email(
mrdonking@live.com) Attn:
Don King.
Provide the information bellow
1. Your full name /Address
2. Your age
3.Direct Contact Number
4.Date Of Birth
5. Country/ State
6. Sex
Also notify him which way you will like to have your Money paid to you, We
are been Ordered to pay through this means of payments
1. Swift Card Payment ( ATM CARD) with this all he has to do is to Activate
the Card with the Informations provide to him.
2. Bank to Bank Transfer.
Best Regard
Mrs Farida Waziri
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