419 scam: "MR IBRAHIM LAMORDE"<info@yahoo.com> ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (E.F.C.C).

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- centralbank_ng_10@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR IBRAHIM LAMORDE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <centralbank_ng_10@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 12:33:07 +1000
Subject: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (E.F.C.C).

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX, LAGOS, NIGERIA.
TRANSFER FRAUD ALERT/ ATTEMPTED DIVERSION OF FUNDS.

An email report and notification has been received by me MR.IBRAHIM LAMORDE , I am the Chiarperson of the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (E.F.C.C)

OF NIGERIA. I have received instruction correctly from Mr. Robert S. Mueller III FBI Director Federal Bureau Of Investigation.FBI-Washington Field Office 601 4th Street, NW Washington, DC 20535 , about your Inheritance funds with (C.B.N) Central Bank Of Nigeria.

I have investigated your Inheritance payment file with (C.B.N) and I was satisfied with my investigation about your Inheritance fund total $5.9Million (United State Dollars) deposited with the Central Bank Of Nigeria (C.B.N)

and Central Bank Governor Mr. Sanusi Lamido, has finalize your transfer arrangement this morning. However It was a good news for you because he is going to transfer the total funds into your account from (C.B.N) in (3) working days.

Therefore, you are advice to contact Mr Sanusi Lamido back presenting to him below informations.

Your Banking details, Full Name, Full Home Informations, Occupation, Scan copy of your Id card, drivers Liecens or International passport and also your personal cell phone number in which he can reach you directly.

info to the Bank (centralbank_ng_10@yahoo.co.jp)

where the funds will be transferred as he his going to handle this transaction himself and make sure your total funds is totally transferred into your account. This is an official agreement with

(E.F.C.C) and Federal Bureau Of Investigation. FBI-Washington Field Office 601 4th Street, NW Washington, DC 20535.

That your inheritance funds deposited with (C.B.N) must be transferred in (3) working day. So kindly Contact him immdiately with the above informations In as much to proceed the transfer immediatly.

BEST REGARDS,

Mr IBRAHIM LAMORDE
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (E.F.C.C).

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