419 scam: Wilson Uwujaren <controladoria@rondonopolis.mt.gov.br> WE RECOVER $6.5 MILLION USD FROM SUSPECT WHO GAVE US YOUR EMAIL.

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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)
- "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)
- "economic and financial crime 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. )
- "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. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Wilson Uwujaren <controladoria@rondonopolis.mt.gov.br>
Reply-To: <jrwilsonuwujarn@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2016 21:42:23 +0800
Subject: WE RECOVER $6.5 MILLION USD FROM SUSPECT WHO GAVE US YOUR EMAIL.

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI LAGOS NIGERIA.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW
FROM THE DESK OF Mr. Wilson Uwujaren.

Attention Please Read Carefully.

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has recovered and returned the sum of €1.500,000.00 to a polish who fell victim of Internet love scam. The victim, named Jamina, was allegedly duped €1.500,000 by the suspect, one Gabriel Oseremen Xavi, who runs a fake Facebook account with the name, Collins Page.

The suspect was traced to Lagos City, Lagos Nigeria, where he was arrested by EFCC operatives following a petition by the victim. Speaking on Monday in Abuja at the presentation of the sum of €1.500,000.00 recovered from the suspected Internet fraudster, EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, tasked diplomats to sensitise their citizens against Internet scam.

We recover $6.5 MILLION USD from the suspect who gave us your contact email address as one of his victim, We will return the sum of $1.5 MILLION USD to you as part of the money which you send to the suspect, who is in EFCC custody.

Sorry, we cannot pay you back all the money you lost to Nigeria Internet scam because we still have a lot of people to settle, Please accept the $1.5 MILLION USD part of the money we recover from the Internet fraudster, who mentioned your name and 3 other people as his victim.

Due get back to us with your information or Valid ID Card to enable us proceed and return part of the money you lost to Nigeria Scam, When we hear from you, we will direct you on how to receive your money. Thank you.

Best Regards
Yours Sincerely

(MR. WILSON UWUJAREN (AIG rtd.)
DIRECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF STATE SECURITY SERVICES(EFCC)
ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION OF NIGERIA.

HELP EFCC TO HELP YOU
Stay>>> Out>>>Of >>> Crime>>>Mr. Ibrahim Magu>>> Say>>> So>>>>>>>.

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