419 scam: "ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION" <efccinvestigationdepartment1777@hotmail.com> DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR. PETER WOO TO CLAIM YOUR FUND?

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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:
- "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. )
- "economic and financial crimes 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. )
- "farida mzamber 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION" <efccinvestigationdepartment1777@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: efccinvestigationdepartment17@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 00:26:56 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MR. PETER WOO TO CLAIM YOUR FUND?

FROM MRS. FARIDA MZAMBER WAZIRI(CHAIRMAN)
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 HUDLOOMS / SCAMMERS)

ATTENTION: FUND OWNER

I am Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (Chairman) Efcc Investigation Office
Nigeria, there is presently a counter claims on your funds by one MR.
PETER WOO, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead
and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him before your
death, to help you in receiving your fund $10.5M So here comes the big
question.

Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (MR. PETER WOO)?. thereby
making him the current beneficiary with this following account details:
MR. PETER WOO, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428. ROUTING/122006743, B/NAME:CITI BANK,
ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the
said MR. PETER WOO,

if we do not hear from you within the next two working days from today.
However, you are advice to email back immediately and confirm to us if MR.
PETER WOO is from you or not.

Finally,you are required to send your

Full Name:......................... .
Address:...................... ..............................
Phone and Fax Number:...................
Occupation/Position:.......... ..........................
Age Aggregate:.................... ..

Get back to this office for further advice before linking you up to the
paying bank.We applogise on behalf of the President and the people of
Nigeria for any loss this must have caused you and promise that such a
thing will not happen again.

Best regards,
Mrs.Farida Mzamber Waziri
CHAIRMAN: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION(E.F.C.C).

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