419 scam: "EFCC"<ftpuser@ceasacampinas.com.br> Scam Victim reimbursement

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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:
- "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. )
- "economic 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. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "revemmanuelakomaye@ymail.com" (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.
- +234141087 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: "EFCC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revemmanuelakomaye@ymail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 01:57:17 +0100
Subject: Scam Victim reimbursement

Re: Economic Financial Crime Commission Investigation Department
Lagos NIGERIA..
Website:www.efccnigeria.org
TEL:234-1-41087
FRAUD VICTIMS/$2.5
OUR REF: 10667FV
YOUR REF: 890
FROM THE DESK OF EMMANUEL AKOMAYE
SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION EFCC
NIGERIA

Attn: Beneficiary

This letter is sent to you from the office of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), following a recovery and payment scheme made by the president during the democracy day celebration (May 29th) in Nigeria, It was resolved that over hundreds of million dollars that has been recovered so far from fraudsters is to be use to compensate all scam affected victims from 2004 to 2012. Your name is among the listed to be compensated, after investigation that you have been scammed by Nigerian scam artist.
Please reconfirm your information for more details.
Click the below link to see how we work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISMgGdaGOJM
If you know you are a victim, and then contact us with your basic information and evidence to prove that you have been scammed for cross examination. You are advised to stop every email and telephone communication with unscrupulous government official who tends to proffer services for their selfish motive.
DISCLAIMER: This email and any files transmitted with it may be privileged, confidential, and contain health information that is legally protected. This information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. The authorized recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing this information to any other party unless permitted to do so by law or regulation. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, disclosure, copying, or distribution, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately and arrange for the return or destruction of these documents.
Please contact me on revemmanuelakomaye@ymail.com

Do not send financial data through this email un-encrypted. We will not be responsible for the security of such unencrypted financial data. Immediately your response is noted you will be open to the transfer payment code of your reimbursement worth $2.5M.
Rev Emmanuel Akomaye
EFCC.

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