419 scam: "MR.IBRAHIM LAMORDE"<scanner@gardentravel.it> DEAR BENEFICIARY,REGARDING YOUR COMPENSATION FUND CLAIMS...

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million united state 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "(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.)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "efccdepartmentofficial@outlook.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.
- +2348084236191 (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.
- charles_moore@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.IBRAHIM LAMORDE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Charles_moore@mail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:24:24 +0600
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY,REGARDING YOUR COMPENSATION FUND CLAIMS...

ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISSION (EFCC).

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

COMPENSATION FUND CLAIMS...

I am MRS.AYO JAMES the chairman of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISSION (EFCC). In alliance with Economic Community of West African
states (ECOWAS) 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 some of this scam artists in various
parts of west African countries which includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF
BENIN, TOGO, GHANA, GABON AND SENEGAL) and they are all in our custody
here in Abuja, 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 ordered the money recovered from the Scam Artists to
be shared among 150 Lucky people around the globe.

This email 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. You are therefore being compensated with $7.5 Million United
State Dollars. We have also arrested all those who claim 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.

Since your name and email address appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive
this compensation of $7.5 Million, we have arranged your payment through
our swift card payment center.

Feel free to contact the processing officer MR CHARLES MOORE. 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.

So you are advice to contact, processing officer MR CHARLES MOORE with
your provided information’s required.
================================================================
CONTACT PERSON: MR CHARLES MOORE
CONTACT ADDRESS: Charles_moore@mail.com,
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: +23480-8423-6191
DEPARTMENT ADDRESS:( efccdepartmentofficial@outlook.com)
WEBSITE ADDRESS: efccnigeria.org

You have to call him as soon as you get this email.

Provide the information bellow to enable him prepare your ATM Master
Credit Card including your Pin to access it.

PERSONAL DETAILS
1.Your Name in Full======
2.Your Address (Current Address) =======
3.Your Nationality / State of Origin:=============
4.Your Telephone Number (Cell / Home Phone) ======
5.Your Age & Marital Status===============
6.Your Occupation:================
7.Your Country of Residence:===========

Best Regard,
MR.CHARLES MOORE,
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
ABUJA-NIGERIA.

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