419 scam: Ibrahim Lamorde <efccmonitoringteam000@yahoo.pt> OFFICE OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION'S

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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:
- "million united states 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. )
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2348071541661 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Ibrahim Lamorde <efccmonitoringteam000@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Ibrahim Lamorde <efccmonitoringteam00022222@live.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 14:07:39 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: OFFICE OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION'S

Â OFFICE OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION'S CHAIRPERSON
Mr. IBRAHIM lAMORDE
WUSE ZONE 11 (FCT), ABUJA NIGERIA,
MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH

OUR REF: 005-31

= = = = = =

ATTN: Please ,

In our office today, was presence of One Mr.William Armstrong of 9025 W. Desert Inn Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89117 filling application contrary to
your pending Fund transfer. The above-mentioned person visited this
Court yesterday with a power of attorney given in his favor by your
good self, granting him benefits to process and claims your
inheritance of $4.2,000.000.00(Four Point Two Million United States Dollars Only)
for personal reasons.

He further Stated that your account be terminated while the Fund
should be transferred to his Bank account with City National Bank,
Account Number # 363514502 Routing Number# ABA 122016066.Our office
have ask Mr.William Armstrong to return Back to our Custody to enable us
have a personal confirmation from you being hither to the beneficiary.

However, we are sorry to have delayed your instruction in giving out
this Fund since we must adhere to the law abiding of this honorable
Office by making sure this requests is verified and confirmed by the
beneficiary and his existing attorney. Your confirmation on the above
will be appreciated.

If you did not instruct this man to come all the way from his
country to claim your fund please get back to us before the next 48hrs
with below details, Before we can proceed.

(1) Your Full Name
(2) House mailing address
(3) Your sex, age and marital status
(4) Phone number for conversation
(5) Your current occupation
{6} Your Country.

Meanwhile, As soon as we receive the listed information we will now
give you the contact of the paying Bank, that is in charge of your
inheritance Fund Transfer.

Call us on (+2348071541661).

Yours sincerely
Ibrahim Lamorde
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION'S

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