419 scam: "Mr.Michael Moore" <efccoffice@kimo.com> ARE YOU TRULY DEAD OR ALIVE?

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "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. )
- "(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. )
- "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.
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.
- +2348066961519 (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.
- mr.michaelmoore112@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Michael Moore" <efccoffice@kimo.com>
Reply-To: mr.michaelmoore112@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:24:12 +0500 (TJT)
Subject: ARE YOU TRULY DEAD OR ALIVE?

NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW

FROM THE DESK OF Mr.Michael Moore: (Assistance).
FOR: ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC).

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( BE CAREFUL OF THE HOODLUMS / SCAMMERS)

ATT:

I, am Mr.Michael Moore: (ASSISTANCE) Economic And Financial Crime
Commission, a committee set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria under
the able President Dr.Good luck.The purpose of the committee among other
is to investigate,verify and settle all outstanding debts owned to foreign
contractors whose payment is overdue.

Consequently, we received a directive from the office of the
president,ordering the above office to settle all genuine contractors
whose debts has been outstanding for a long time now.and for those that
shown sufficient proof regarding the release of their fund,And we wish to
inform you that in our record here, you have fulfilled such conditions as
the rightful beneficiary of the said $11.8Million Dollars. But the reasons
why your own Transfer has to be delayed is because,there is presently a
counter claims on your funds by one MR.JOHN WHEELER,who is presently
trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you
entered into an agreement with him, to help you in receiving your fund, So
here comes the big question. Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor
of (JOHN WHEELER). thereby making him the current beneficiary with his
following account details: MR JOHN WHEELER,AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743, B/NAME:CITI BANK, ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA.Please if you
did not sign, nor authorize MR.JOHN WHEELER to receive your payment on
your behalf, kindly reconfirm to us, for your urgent release the Premium
immediately, Please Reconfirm your genuine ADDRESS (information) ! your
bank information were you want this payment to be transferred including
your phone number for verification Or call us,to avoid making payment to a
wrong person, attempt to divert your payment to a new account without your
knowledge.

This office is glad to inform you that your payment shall be made as soon
as we receive your feedback of claim/release today.We are sorry to inform
you that the Federal Government had made it clear to all foreign
contractors whose payment is overdue to be paid immediately hence all the
modality relating to the release of your contract fund had been completed
today. You are advised to stop any further communication with any
department Or any Government parasitical.This is to forestall new effort
towards a diversion of your payment.

We apologist on behalf of the President and the good citizens of this
country Nigeria for any delay and lost this most have coursed you and
promise that such thing will not happen again.And if you are dealing with
any of the hudloom regarding this payment Or any transfer from This
country,Please we urge you to STOP, because your funds in the total sum
$11,800.000(Eleven Million Eight Hundred United States Dollars) AND all
expediences which you must have lost, was recently approved by the
Presidency and here with this Investigation Bureau (EFCC)here in Nigeria
to be settled.

Kindly reply urgently today for more information and directive on the
Email- mr.michaelmoore112@hotmail.com

We wait your concern and action of claim to this regards.

Best Regards
Mr.Michael Moore: (Assistance)
Tell Phone:+2348066961519
Mrs.Farida Waziri: (Chairman) Economic And Financial Crime Commission

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