419 scam: Efcc Reimbursement fund Office <Inquiry@efcc.org> CONGRATULATIONS!!![Reimbursement Payment Approved]

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "zenbkplc.update@yahoo.co.za" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348183105956

Fraud email example:

From: Efcc Reimbursement fund Office <Inquiry@efcc.org>
Reply-To: zenbkplc.update@yahoo.co.za
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 14:53:22 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!![Reimbursement Payment Approved]

Attention:Dear Beneficiary,

I write to bring to your notice as a delegate from the Nigerian Government Reimbursement committee under the strict supervision of the WORLD BANK/UNITED NATIONS to pay Five Thousand Nigerian 419 scam victims the sum of $1.5million USD dollars each.

Contact Andy Ojei immediately you receive this message via his email or call him on his number for quick and urgent response:

Person To Contact: Andy Ojei
E-mail: zenbkplc.update@yahoo.co.za
Tel: +234 818 310 5956

Send a copy of your response with the PAYMENT CODE NUMBER [ ZBN.82509 ] along side your information as stated below:

*NAME IN FULL......................
*YOUR CELL NUMBER......................
*CONTACT ADDRESS ..................
*COPY OF VALID IDENTIFICATION...............

SCAMMED VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE:ZBN.82509

AMOUNT:$1,500,000.00USD.

We shall be waiting to hearing from you been certain that your response will be that you are satisfied and willing to claim your $1.5million Reimbursement funds.

Yours faithfully,
Chief Mr.Ibrahim Lamorde
Executive Chairman
http://www.efccnigeria.org

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