419 scam: "ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSIOM"<test@test.com> Federal Government Approved Compensation Fund For Transfer?

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "anti-terrorist certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "(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. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- rinaldopdantas1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSIOM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rinaldopdantas1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 13:36:48 +0530
Subject: Federal Government Approved Compensation Fund For Transfer?

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSIOM
#782 SECRETARIAT ROAD, GOVT HOUSE
Motto: NO BODY IS ABOVE THE LAW
(WEBSITE:http://www.efccnigeria.org)

Attention:

Hope this mail meets you in good state of mind,
As you are aware, through the help of our investigation team here in Nigeria and abroad, we found out that your name was short listed among list of people that will be compensated with the total sum of $9.5Million from federal government reserve account.
Therefore so many people have been parading themselves to be the Payment Officer or false Courier Company affiliated to DHL and so many offices used in caring out their fraudulent claims.

First of all is to bring to your notice that Barrister Andrew Stephen, David Moore, including and ATM OFFICE and ONE Mr. Scott Williams are among the top list of the FBI, CIA and the EFCC most wanted person, they are fraudulent and criminals.

We gathered that you have sent to them some certain amount to some fraudulent official of Bank of America, UBA, Oceanic Bank, and scammers that claim to be working for Courier Company.

Below is the of the most wanted scammers
Benson, Thomas, Ellis Bryan, Chambers, Coker, Cole, Coleman, Collins,Albert Smith, Duke, Duru, Edward, Sanusi Lamido, David Moore , Peter Pan, Adrew, James Grath, , Mike Anderson , Scott Williams, James Grant ,Mr. Phillip Richards, Mike Anderson, Eric Packer, we are an affiliated with the FBI and CIA we will get you arrested and charge you to court if you send money to them or have anything to do with them.

Because our investigation eyes are on you now and also you have to stop every conversation those whom claim to working for your fund release from the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT account.We are highly in search of them and you can also help us in their arrest by providing their contact numbers and address so we can get them arrested.

We have also investigated the circumstances that has brought about this winning and found out that it is real and legit your name was found among the list of people that the federal Government of Nigeria is compensating with $9.5Million United State Dollars, do you know that until this moment that am writing to you.
The Compensation Office Board has no idea that you have not received your winning of $9.5Million which is your legitimate and rightful money.

It became imperative that your matter was brought to the lime Light when one of the representative here happened to go through your file and found out that your payment was still pending by some government and who have been demanding money from you for payment all sorts Certificates such as ANTI-TERRORIST CERTIFICATES, TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES, etc., Also we found out that you have been promised severally that your money would be delivered by FedEx or Bank Transfer or through a diplomats and Universal ATM card
Today we happily inform you that your fund will get to you via Wired Transfer which will be wired into your Bank account once you provide us the content of emails you receive from those criminals also meets up with our Inquiries within the next 24 Hours from this notification.

Email: rinaldopdantas1@hotmail.com
KINDLY FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR PROPER CLARIFICATIONS:

FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
CELL NUMBER:
DATE OF BIRTH:
MARITAL STATUS:
RELIGION:
OCCUPATION:
POSITION HELD:
BANK NAME:
ADDRESS:
BANK PHONE NUMBER:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
ROOT NUMBER:
SWIFT NUMBER:

They will keep demanding money from you until your account is frozen and you will be broke for life. Please for more stories of this log on to our website and see what we do to rescue people in this kind of dilemma like you. You will have to get back to us with telephone numbers and full address. That's all we need.

PLEASE NOTE: YOUR BANK YOU'RE OF $9.5Million IS NOW WITH US AND IT WILL BE SENT TO YOU VIA THE BANK TRANSFER INTO YOUR CORRESPONDING BANK.IMMEDIATELY YOU GET BACK TO US. Logo to our website now and see our duties (http://www.efccnigeria.org) we are an affiliate to the FBI CIA and other government agencies Abroad.
You are hereby advised to keep this transaction confidential from these criminals until you get your fund.

Presently we are notified that you are still having some transactions with another fraudulent office claiming to be from Bank of America you are highly warned to stop communicating with these Frauds and face the reality with us to make sure you get your fund which you have been suffering from since Last year.

We are giving you our full support and word that we are trying to protect you but if you feel you are brave then dare us and see what the outcome will be, we will come and get you arrested for paying money to scammers in your resident over there in your country.
BE WARNED! AND WARNED!! BE WARNED!!!

For security purpose make sure you keep it secret until you get your fund get transfer into your Bank Account and never you contact this bad York's of eggs anymore again , they are fraudulent.

Dr. Farida Waziri
Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crime (EFCC)

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