419 scam: "Federal Reserve System EFCC $IMF$" <federalreserveefcc@hotmail.com> ATTENTION

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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:
- ",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)
- "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)
- "(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. )
- "abidjan" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Reserve System EFCC $IMF$" <federalreserveefcc@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: "Federal Reserve System EFCC $IMF$" <federalreserveefcc@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 08:26:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION

Federal Reserve System EFCC (IMF)
20th Street and Constitution Avenue Abidjan.
Cote d Ivoire, West Africa

Ref: FEDS.COMPENSATION.GRANT.00198101A

Hello, you have a payment of ($2,500,000.00 USD) with us here at the
ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION EFCC.

This is Federal Reserve IMF, World Bank Compensation Fund, Grant for
those who are victim of scams which your email address was found among
the list for full payment from ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC).

Please e-Mail this office immediately with your information to enable
us communicate with you:

1) Your full names:
2) Telephone number:
3) House Address:

Immediately these information are received the ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL
CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) will go ahead and process for the delivery of
your VISA CARD to your destination.

Yours in service,
Ibrahim Lamorde.
Federal Reserve EFCC

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