419 scam: EFCC NIGERIA <f.waziri92@yahoo.com.ph> FROM EFFC NIG. (www.efccnigeria.org)

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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:
- "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. )
- "(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. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +2348028817204 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: EFCC NIGERIA <f.waziri92@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: gtbonlineservices@medionmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:37:09 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FROM EFFC NIG. (www.efccnigeria.org)

WEST AFRICA CYBER CRIME SUMMIT

EFCC NIGERIA

No. 1 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, PMB 200 Maitama, 900001, Abuja.

P. O. Box 3243, Phone: Fax:+234 (0)9 46110

http://www.efccnigeria.org

TO THE ATTENTION OF (Owner of This E-mail),

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) in alliance with UNITED NATIONS have been working towards the eradication of Internet Fraud in western part of Africa.

We have been able to track down so many of these Cyber criminals in various part of Africa/European countries.

We have recovered so much money from these Cyber criminals which is over ($196,0000000.00) ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY SIX MILLION US DOLLAR.

The United Nation Anti-Corruption commission and the (EFCC) Nigeria have ordered that,

the money recovered from these Cyber fraudsters to be shared among first batch of 153 Victims of this menace,whom we have their emails and contacts in our Database.

This email is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam Artist's file and computer hard disk in our custody here in Nigeria.

We are compensating Each victims of this fraud with CERTIFIED CHEQUE of ($1,400,0000.00 US Dollars). ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLAR.

We have also arranged your payment through GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC,LAGOS NIGERIA.

We signed Memorandum of understanding with the Bank to see to the payment of the outstanding compensation to the victims who contacted them after our E-mail notification to the beneficiaries.

Therefore, GTBANK will take full responsibility of offsetting this payment to you,You are advised to abide by all the lay down Rules of the Bank for you to Qualify for this Payment.

CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Demola Odeyemi (Fce,Msc)

Director of Corporate Planning, Strategy, Financial Control

GTBANK PLC, NIGERIA.

PHONE: +2348028817204

CONTACT EMAIL: gtbonlineservices@medionmail.com

You are under obligation to follow the rules we handed down to this Bank guiding this payment.

Send to them correct information listed below for re-confirmation of your new address and phone number.

1)YOUR FULL NAME. 2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS/CITY. 3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER. 4)YOUR PROFESSION. 5)YOUR AGE)6.YOUR I.D PASSPORT OR DRIVER LIC.

Best Regard,

MR. FEMI BABAFEMI

P/ASST AND PRO TO THE EFCC CHAIRMAN,NIGERIA

www.efccnigeria.org ,SUPPORT EFCC IN ERADICATING GLOBAL CORRUPTION

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