419 scam: "DASILVER"<info@dasilver.com> EFCC Headquarters

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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 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.
- +2348067651429 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- justin_dasilver@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DASILVER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <justin_dasilver@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 02:32:36 -0800
Subject: EFCC Headquarters

Head of Assets Forfeiture and Tax Investigation Unit
EFCC Headquarters
No.5, Fomella Street, Off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II

Re: YOUR ATM VISA CARD INTERCEPTED

We write to inform you that our intelligent monitoring network intercepted an ATM VISA CARD/FUNDS contain funds valued $5.5m USD. After we have conducted due investigation and verifications, the two men whose name has been withheld for security reasons confessed of been responsible for your inability of receiving your contract inheritance and accrued interest funds.

We have been able to ascertain that these imposters deliberately hindered you from not been able to receive your funds by conniving with the agents in charge of your funds release by demanding excessive fees for their own selfish reasons.

We intercepted this ATM CARD/FUNDS when they were trying to smuggle it to The United Kingdom and we have deposited the ATM CARD/FUNDS with our security company.

You are therefore requested to contact Barrister Patrick Terry via email: [ justin_dasilver@yahoo.com ] Call him on his direct telephone number, 234-8067651429, to help you process the release of your ATM CARD to you. We trust him to help you to process the release as soon as you open communication with him.

We hope to redeem the image of this country from all the scams perpetrated on innocent people.

Please do not hesitate to email US if there are any further complications for guidelines.

Inspector, Dan Musa.
Head of Assets Forfeiture and Tax Investigation Unit
EFCC Headquarters

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