419 scam: "Mr. Ibrahim Magu" <sales@mandbco.com> Re: Hello Beneficiary.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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. )
- "farida mzamber waziri" (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. )
- "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.
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.
- +2349034737395 (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.
- transferdept_unionbnk@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ibrahim Magu" <sales@mandbco.com>
Reply-To: transferdept_unionbnk@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 12:25:39 -0700
Subject: Re: Hello Beneficiary.

FROM Mr. Ibrahim Magu
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU DEPARTMENT
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW

Dear Fund beneficiary:

I am Mr. Ibrahim Magu the Executive Chairman, of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Nigeria, We are working on your payment
file to release your USD $12.5 Million (Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) as approved by President Muhammadu Buhari the New President-Elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, but to my greatest surprise, there is presently a counter claims on your funds by one MR Gary Kullman, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him to receive your funds from us, and He has worked with the Formal Chairman of the EFCC Mrs Farida Mzamber Waziri to Transfer the fund to his private account in the USA, but was NOT successful and has not received the fund until date, I do not want to make any mistake as the President of This country has warned me before my appointment, For this reason I decided to contact you and Know if This is real or not, Although your payment file is right here with me in the office, the Only truth I need is as below.
Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (MR Gary Kullman)? Thereby making him the current beneficiary with this following bank account details:
Mr. Gary Kullman,AC/NUMBER: 6503809428. ROUTING/122006743,B/NAME:CITI BANK, ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said MR Gary Kullman, if we do not hear from you within the next few business days from today.
However, you are advice to email the Paying Bank immediately and confirm to them also if MR Gary Kullman is from you or not.

1) CONTACT NAME: Mr. Ajibade Adesina
2) CONTACT TELEPHONE: +234 9034737395
3) BANK NAME: Union Bank of Nigeria Plc
4) OFFICIAL E-mail address: transferdept_unionbnk@yahoo.com
Please note that you have less than 72hrs to get in contact with the paying bank before they proceed to issue all payments to the said MR Gary
Kullman

Mr. Ibrahim Magu
Chairman/Chief Executive
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
TELL: +234 9034737395

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