419 scam: "Ibrahim Magu'EFCC <hr@chz-info.com>" President Buhari Award Compensation Of $2,500,000usd (NOT SPAM)

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (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.
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.
- +2347035033666 (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.
- jonathan_smith23six@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ibrahim Magu'EFCC <hr@chz-info.com>"
Reply-To: <jonathan_smith23six@yahoo.co.jpI>
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 08:16:54 +0200
Subject: President Buhari Award Compensation Of $2,500,000usd (NOT SPAM)

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
FROM THE DESK OF: Chief Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu(AIL rtd.)
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN EFCC
CABLEGRAM: NAPTCOR

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Ibrahim Mustafa Magu 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 and following the recent change in President Muhammud Buhari (G.C.C.A.R N).

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) and they are all in our headquarter custody here in Lagos Nigeria. West Africa.

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 Scammers to be shared among 100 Lucky people all around the Globe.

This email is been directed to you because $2,500,000usd, We 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 appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of $2,500,000usd, we have made arrangement to deposit your total compensated funds of $500,000usdinto an ATM VISA Card endorsed by the United Bank For Africa (U.B.A) to be used for all daily personal withdrawal of your funds at a withdrawal maximum value of $10,000usd per day at any ATM machine in your state until your total compensated funds is completely withdrawn and paid to you.

The ATM card has been specially prepared, designed and endorsed to enable you withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world where ATM SIGNS and signals are founds,

You are hereby required to reconfirm the information below to enable us forward this to the UBA immediately for the upgrading of your file toward immediate processing and release of your ATM Card including your Pin of access to immediate withdrawal on reception.

1)YOUR FULL NAME.
2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS.
3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER

CONTACT PERSON: MR JONATHAN SMITH.
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: jonathan_smith23six@yahoo.co.jp
CONTACT TELEPHONE: +234-7035033666.

Contact MR JONATHAN SMITH, with the above information required for verification to enable him start the shipment enrolment of your ATM card.

We guarantee you 100% safety and wish you the best of luck.

Best Regard,
Ibrahim Mustafa Magu
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)

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