419 scam: "Mr.Lamorde Ibrahim"<admin@scobc.org> CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "(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. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "dlawrence1@yandex.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.
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.
- +2348177535742

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Lamorde Ibrahim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dlawrence1@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 18:22:42 +0300
Subject: CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION

CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT, NIGERIA,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Notification of payment by ATM Master Credit Card.

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde the chairman of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC). EFCC in alliance with economic community of West
African states (ECO WAS) with head Office here in Nigeria.

We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Western part of Africa With the help of United States
Government and the United Nations We have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various parts of west African countries which
includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA, CAMEROON, AND SENEGAL, Abidjan) and they are all in our custody here in Lagos Nigeria.

We have been able to recover so much money from these scam artists. The United Nation Anti-crime commission and the United State Government
have Order the money recovered from the Scammers to be shared among 30 Lucky people around the globe.

This mail is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam Artists file and computer hard disk in our custody here in
Nigeria.

Who claims that they are barristers/bank officials Lottery Agents who has money for transfer or want you to be the next of kin of such funds which do not
exist, You are therefore being compensated with $2.5m Dollars.

Since your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of $2.5m we have arranged your payment through our
swift card payment center, Feel free to contact the processing officer Mr.Mark,the swift card has been specially prepared to enable you withdraw
your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is Five Thousand Dollars Only per day.

Because we have signed a contract with a courier service company which should expired October 31st 2014. You are advice to contact, the processing officer with your information's,also with the Delivery fee of your ATM.

CONTACT PERSON: Mr.Mark .D Lawrence
EMAIL:dlawrence1@yandex.com
Phone: +234-8177535742

Provide the information bellow to allow him prepare your card including
your Pin.
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS:
3) YOUR PROFESSION:
4)YOUR ID:
5)YOUR PHONE:

Best Regard
Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde
( Chairman EFCC

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