419 scam: "Mr. IBRAHIM LAMORDE"<info@efcc.org> RE: CLAIM YOUR LOST FUND

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "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)
- "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 crimes 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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +2348160211929
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.
- mribrahimlmorde@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. IBRAHIM LAMORDE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mribrahimlmorde@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 10:17:31 +0100
Subject: RE: CLAIM YOUR LOST FUND

RE: CLAIM YOUR LOST FUND
Mr. Lamorde Ibrahim <info@efcc.org>
Reply-To: mribrahimlmorde@gmail.com
Cell Number: +2348160211929

RE: CLAIM YOUR LOST FUND,

Firstly we introduce this commission, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission - EFCC, we fight cyber crime, Internet fraud scam, and money laundering in Africa, Our commission has been in existence since 2003 and our duty is to stop internet fraud. We have over 1000 of them in our custody and we are still in search for these internet fraudsters and we are aware that a lot of foreigners have been deceived huge amount of money and also have lost to these fraudsters after promising you percentages in their letters for you to help them move funds they will end up demanding for money from you and in return you will get nothing.

The Leaders of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission - EFCC, has come together to inform the world what is going on now, we have recovered over $50 Million Dollars (Fifty Million Dollars) from the people we have apprehended. The reason we are writing you this letter is because your name was given to us by one of the fraudsters in our detention room after serious investigation and maltreatment and our aim is to refund all lost fund to its legitimate owner.

The Government has approved a total of $20 Million United states Dollars (US$20,000000.00) only as the compensation of the lost that you incurred as this was a ceiling rate as some suffers more while others suffers less, the idea is to restore you back to the former position that you would have been if not that you were defrauded.

In conclusion to the above word 10 Million United States Dollars has been approved as compensation amount in your favor (US$10, 000000.00) it will be paid to you in the next few days.

Note these fraudsters have been acting as COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSES, BANKS, deceiving you with our good office of ECONOMIC AND FINANCAIL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC), SENATE PRESIDENT OFFICE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, COURIER SERVICES, and DIPLOMATIC representatives. Please be advised to desist from having any contact with them because they are all having the wrong intentions. Be informed that All relevant documentation to make the withdrawal of this compensation fund legal and free from any breach of the law has been made possible by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Nations. All you have to do now is to get back to me urgently with the following details for the claim of your lost fund.

When getting back with the under listed information, you are to get back to me with the option you prefer and want your fund to get to you (via Bank-to-Bank Wire Transfer or you want it to be delivered to you via UPS/Diplomatic channel).

Kindly send the under listed information’s.

Your Name
Your Direct Mobile Line
your occupation
Your Private Email Address:
Country:
Your sex
Your age

Regards

Mr. IBRAHIM LAMORDE
Executive Chairman
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. (E.F.C.C)

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