419 scam: ''EFCC'' <imf7@seanragan.thefreecpanel.com> EFCC ( THE EAGLE ) PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "bank charges " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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.)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "drlancefisher@administrativos.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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +27782199992 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
- +2349095973129 (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.
- efccfraudalert1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- person: mr. james dobson. contact = email address: efccfraudalert1@gmail.com contact email address: efccnigeria= @qq.com contact (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: ''EFCC'' <imf7@seanragan.thefreecpanel.com>
Reply-To: <efccfraudalert1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2016 07:25:20 -0400
Subject: EFCC ( THE EAGLE ) PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

SUBJECT: EFCC ( THE EAGLE ) PLEASE READ CAREFULLY FROM OFFICE OF THE CHAIRM=
AN, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION. CHIEF DR. IBRAHIM MUSTAFA MAG=
U(CHAIRMAN) NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU 14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI LAGOS NIGE=
RIA. WEBSITE: www.efcc.com Motto: No Body is Above the LAW (THE EAGLE) (BE =
CAREFUL OF THE HOODLUMS / SCAMMERS) To: I am Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu the c=
hairman of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC), EFCC in alliance w=
ith economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) with head Office her=
e in Nigeria, We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters an=
d scam Artists in Western part of Africa With the help of United States Gov=
ernment and the United Nations. We have been able to track down so many of =
this scam in various parts of the West Africa countries which includes ( RE=
PUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA, CAMEROUN, NIGERIA , MALI AND SENEGAL, ) and t=
hey are all in our custody here in Lagos Nigeria. The Anti-corruption war i=
s taken a turn as the past chairman of the commission's Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde=
a police officer, was removed as EFCC chairman on November 9, 2015 four ye=
ars after he took over as head of the anti-graft agency and is under invest=
igation for alleged diversion of N1 trillion and charge to court on the 17t=
h November 2015 in a supreme court in Abuja, you can also follow the link f=
or more informations. http://www.blueprint.ng/2015/11/10/sacked-lamorde-fac=
es-arrest/ The EFCC as an agency that is founded on transparency is not afr=
aid of any =93probe=94 or request for information regarding its activities =
by individuals, groups or organs of government; so far as such requests fol=
lowed due process of law. The EFCC under Lamorde did not need the prompting=
of anyone, when it commissioned a reputable international audit firm, KPMG=
to carry out comprehensive audit of exhibits and forfeited assets of the C=
ommission from 2003 to date. We have also arrested all those who claim that=
they are barristers, bank officials, government officials, Lottery Agents =
who with-held your funds, has money for transfer or want you to be the next=
of kin of such funds which does not exist. http://www.premiumtimesng.com/n=
ews/headlines/198289-lawyers-acting-technical-advisers-criminals-efccs-magu=
.html We have been able to recover so much money from this hoodlums, corrup=
t government officials and these scam artists, the New minister of Finance =
Federal Republic of Nigeria Mrs. Kemi Adeosun under president Muhammadu Buh=
ari, and the CBN issued a statement on Feburary 20th 2016 to the effect tha=
t the CBN is against the fleecing of customers under any guise and with the=
mandate of the Apex Bank, issued a deposit refund of N6.2 Billion excess c=
harges on cost of transaction for 2015 alone. This refund, the CBN said aro=
se from more 6,000 complaints of unauthorised bank charges brought to its n=
otice. So the United Nation Anti-crime commission, the United State Governm=
ent and the CBN have ordered the money recovered from the Scammers/governme=
nt official to be shared among 100 Lucky people around the globe. This emai=
l is being directed to you because your email address was found in our past=
Chairman computer Mr. Ibrahim Larmode hard disk during our investigation i=
n our office here in Nigeria and with the information gathered, we notice t=
hat you have been scammed of so much money and no compensation has been giv=
en to you, so we decided to compensate you with a little token to recover t=
he lost of your fund you are therefore being compensated with the total sum=
$2.5 Million Dollars. Since your name appeared among the lucky beneficiari=
es who will receive a compensation of US$2.5 Million, we have made arrangem=
ent to register an Online Banking through our Global Bank, (Standard Charte=
red Global Bank) where you will have full access to your Online Banking Acc=
ount Fund, to transfer your fund personally to your Private Bank Account wi=
th no complication of things or questioning as the Account will be fully re=
gistered in your Name. The online Banking Processing is made much easier fo=
r you to transfer your fund to your private Bank Account personally, to avo=
id any delay or complication of things With this Online Banking Transfer Pr=
ocessing, you can only transfer the Maximum Amount of US$500.000.00 daily/i=
nstalmentally until the total amount of your Compensated/deposited fund is =
transferred and completely paid to you. So you are advice to contact the pr=
ocessing officer Anti-Crime Foreign Operation Department of the (EFCC) Mr. =
James Dobson who is in charge of your funds with your provided information =
required for verification below. CONTACT PERSON: Mr. James Dobson. CONTACT =
EMAIL ADDRESS: efccfraudalert1@gmail.com CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: efccnigeria=
@qq.com CONTACT NUMBER: +234-909-597-3129 Provide the information bellow to=
enable the processing of your Online Banking Account for deposition of you=
r total compensated fund. 1) YOUR FULL NAME. 2) YOUR ADDRESS. 3) YOUR TELEP=
HONE NUMBER. 4) YOUR OCCUPATION 5) YOUR IDENTITY/INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT 6) =
COUNTRY. Contact Mr. James Dobson with the information required for verific=
ation to enable him start the processing of your Online Banking Account Reg=
istration, we GUARANTEE you your safety and wish you the best of luck. We m=
ust all act as AGENT of stamping out corruption, THE EAGLE will get you. Be=
st Regard, Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COM=
MISSION (EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT, LAGOS-NIGERIA. --------------------=
----------------------------------------------------------- FROM OFFICE OF =
THE CHAIRMAN, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION. CHIEF DR. IBRAHIM M=
USTAFA MAGU(CHAIRMAN) NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT =
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI LAGOS NIGERIA. WEBSITE: www.efcc.com EMAIL: efccnig=
eria@qq.com Motto: No Body is Above the LAW (BE CAREFUL OF THE HOODLUMS / S=
CAMMERS) Mr. James Hennager, How are you today James? Based on the recent m=
eeting held concerning your fund in the custody of FedEx Couriers, Hoodlums=
, Atm Card Department, BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT, STAR-EXPRESS DELIVERY, Weste=
rn Union and united Nation Offices. We have made a special arrangement to s=
ecure an Online Banking Account in your Name, with one of our reliable and =
paying Bank (Standard Chartered Global Bank), to deposit your total fund va=
lue of US$2.5Million into your Online Account so you can be given all the d=
etails and Login access to your funds in your Online Account which you shal=
l begin with your Fund Transfer Personally and installment, so please be ve=
ry patient with us and discreet until your total funds is been transfer com=
pleted to you. To enable us proceed with the registration and securing your=
online bank account, we need a reconfirmation of your details as indicated=
below. Your Full Name: Your Address: Your Nationality: Date of Birth: Your=
Present Country: Your Direct Cell Number: As soon as we hear from you with=
the required information, we shall immediately proceed to the Standard Cha=
rtered Global Bank, to completely setup the final processing of your Online=
Banking Account and commence total deposit of your Fund value of US$2.500,=
000.00 into your Online Bank Account with immediate effect without any furt=
her delays and Immediately all processing is been completed with the deposi=
tion of your total fund, then we shall forward the Certificate of Deposit o=
f your funds that will be issued by the Standard Chartered Global Bank to y=
ou. Looking forward to hearing from you to complete the fund transfer via O=
nline Banking System. We Anticipate your Kind Co-operation Mr. James Craig =
Hennager. With Best Regards. Mr. James Maka. EFCC FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT, =
LAGOS-NIGERIA. ............................................................=
..... OFOR ORIGINAL FROM OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRI=
MES COMMISSION.{EFCC} CHIEF DR. IBRAHIM LAMORDE(CHAIRMAN) NIGERIA INVESTIGA=
TION BUREAU 14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI LAGOS NIGERIA. WEBSITE: www.efcc.com Mo=
tto: No Body is Above the LAW (BE CAREFUL OF THE HOODLUMS / SCAMMERS) ATTEN=
TION: How are you today? Based on the recent meeting held concerning your f=
und in the custody of FedEx Couriers,Atm Card Department,BMW LOTTERY DEPART=
MENT,STAR-EXPRESS DELIVERY,Western Union and united Nation Offices. We have=
made a special arrangement to secure an Online Banking Account in your Nam=
e, with one of our reliable and paying Bank (Standard Chartered Global Bank=
), to deposit your total fund value of US$500,000.00 into your Online Accou=
nt, so you can be given all the details and Login access to your funds in y=
our Online Account which you shall begin with your Fund Transfer Personally=
and installment. To enable us proceed with the registration and securing y=
our online bank account then we need a reconfirmation of your details as in=
dicated below. Your Full Name: Your Address: Your Nationality: Your Present=
Country: Your Direct Cell Number: As soon as we hear from you with the req=
uired information, we shall immediately proceed to the (Standard Chartered =
Global Bank), to completely setup the final processing of your Online Banki=
ng Account and commence total deposit of your Fund value of US$500,000.00 i=
nto your Online Bank Account with immediate effect without any further dela=
ys. and Immediately all processing is been completed with the deposition of=
your total fund,then we shall forward the Certificate of Deposit of your f=
unds,that will be issued by the (Standard Chartered Global Bank). Looking f=
orward to hearing from you to complete the fund transfer via Online Banking=
System. We Anticipate your Kind Co-operation. With Best Regards. Mr. Greg =
Peters. EFCC FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT, LAGOS-NIGERIA. ......................=
.......... 1) YOUR FULL NAME. James Craig Hennager 2) YOUR ADDRESS. P.O. Bo=
x 143 Cambridge Iowa USA 50046 3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER. 515-598-2256 4) YO=
UR OCCUPATION CEO Unogeo Peace Institute 5) YOUR IDENTITY/INTERNATIONAL PAS=
SPORT posted below 6) COUNTRY. USA jimhennager@yahoo.com ------------------=
------------------------------ ATTENTION: How are you today? We write to in=
form you that we have today completed the processing of your Online Banking=
Account with our reliable and paying Bank (Standard Chartered Global Bank)=
, and has successfully commenced total deposit of your Fund Value of US$2,5=
00,000 into your Account, ready for transfer.Meanwhile, you are advised to =
contact the Bank for the Login Access of your funds in your Account to begi=
n with your fund transfer personally into any bank account of your choice i=
n the world. as been approved legally in your favor from the Office of the =
Accountant General,Federal Ministry of Finance. Please keep close to your e=
mail and keep me posted as soon as you email the Bank and heard from them w=
ith details of your Account. Standard Chartered Global Bank (Head Office An=
nex) Plot 23 Idejo Street, Victoria Island. CAPE-TOWN SOUTH AFRICA. Website=
:www.scglbs.com/en Official Email: info@scglbs.com Customer Services: enqui=
ries@scglbs.com Alternative Email:drlancefisher@administrativos.com Contact=
Accounting officer:DR.LANCE FISHER. Contact Phone Number: +277-821-99992 Y=
OU ARE TO CONTACT THE BANK WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS AS REQUIRED BELOW FOR=
THE FINAL PROCESSING AND RELEASE OF YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT STATEMENT AS BEEN =
APPROVED IN YOUR FAVOR TODAY. Your Full Names: Your Home Address: Office Ad=
dress: Your Occupation: Your Direct Cell Number: Your Home Phone Numbers: A=
copy of your Identity: {Valid Id Or International Passport} Also, we have =
as well obtained the Certificate of Deposit of your fund that was issued by=
the Standard Chartered Global Bank and copy of the Certificate will be sca=
nned and forwarded to you first thing tomorrow Morning for your perusal in =
regards to your funds clearance from this firm. Kindly keep me informed imm=
ediately you contact and heard from the Bank with the details of your Accou=
nt to begin with your fund transfer, EFCC guarantee you 100% safety in your=
transaction and your detail information as no third party is involved. We =
are looking forward to hearing from you.=20

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