419 scam: "Mrs.Farida Mzamba Waziri"<wazirfarida@w.cn> GET BACK TO ME TODAY

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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. )
- "(efcc)" (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. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "wazirifarida@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348053150336 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Farida Mzamba Waziri" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wazirifarida@w.cn>
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:38:59 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME TODAY

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISION
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW
FROM THE DESK OF Mrs.Farida Waziri: (Chairman) ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC).
Tel: 2348053150336
Email: wazirifarida@w.cn

(BE CAREFUL OF SCAMMERS)

ATTN

I, am Mrs.Farida Mzamba 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 this committee among
other is to investigate,verify and settle all outstanding debts owned
to foreign beneficiaries whose payment is overdue.

Consequently, we received a directive from the office of the president,
ordering this office to settle all genuine payment which include
contractors, Inheritance and Lottery Winners, 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 $11.8M (Eleven Million Eight Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) But the reasons why your own payment
has to be delayed is because, there is presently a counter claims on
your funds by two men, This two men are presently trying to make us
believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an
agreement with them, to help you in receiving your fund, So we want to
know if you truly entered into an agreement with this two men thereby
making them the current beneficiary.

Please if you did not enter into an agreement, nor authorize this men
to receive your payment on your behalf, kindly inform us, so that we
can release the payment to you immediately. This office is glad to
inform you that your payment shall be released as soon as we receive
your feedback. You are advised to stop any further communication with
any department Or any Government parastatal.This is to forestall a new
effort towards the release of your funds.

We appologise on behalf of the President and the good citizens of this
country Nigeria for any delay and lost this most have caused you and
promise that such thing will not happen again.And if you are dealing
with anyone regarding this payment, Please we urge you to
STOP, Because this is the only office that was approved to release your
payment

Kindly reply today for more information and directive

reply to this email:

Yours Faithfully

Mrs.Farida Mzamba Waziri (Chairman) Economic And Financial Crime
Commission(EFCC)
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