419 scam: "Engr. Babachir David Lawal"<lalo@itcsa.net> BREAKING NEWS !!!+

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "transfer of your funds" (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. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2349099718634 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr. Babachir David Lawal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Mr.Toke.O.Toke@toke.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 05:56:02 +0100
Subject: BREAKING NEWS !!!+

Dear Sir/Madam,

You may or may not be aware of the current development at our {EFCC} Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Be strongly advised that the Executive Chairman of EFCC Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde has been sacked by the President FRN Gen. Muhammadu Buhari GCFR on Thursday over "various acts of financial recklessness and misconduct. This is contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina said the president ordered Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde to hand over to the most senior Assistant Commissioner of Police of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, until the conclusion of on-going investigation against the EFCC boss.

He said the findings against Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde were inconsistent with the federal government's vision of EFCC propelled by the core values of focused economic management, prudence, transparency and financial discipline. To this effect the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria also discovered irregularities in your pending payment file hence this memo.

You are by this notice warned to discontinue any further communication with Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde and with immediate effect contact the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Foreign Debt Mr. Toke O. Toke via the below stated contact information to reconcile and redeem your payment with a reconciliation fee of US$155.00 ONLY.

Contact Person: Mr. Toke O. Toke.
Senior Special Adviser to the President on Foreign Debt
Debt Settlement Scheme
West African Regional Delegation
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
E-mail: Mr.Toke.O.Toke@toke.com
Direct Tel/SMS Line +234-90-99718634

She has been duly mandated by Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria to regularize your payment details and reissue a fresh payment approval for the immediate transfer of your funds either by Bank Wire Transfer or ATM VISA Card.

Yours faithfully,

Engr. Babachir David Lawal. Mr.Ibrahim Magu.
Secretary, Government of the Federation. Chairman EFCC, Abuja FCT.

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