419 scam: "EFCC/FBI" <agentvernes@gmail.com> RE: YOUR COMPENSATION FROM THE EFCC/FBI

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "account opening" (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)
- "(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)
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.
- +2347062392035 (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.
- alfred.umeh.gtb@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "EFCC/FBI" <agentvernes@gmail.com>
Reply-To: efcc.nig11@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:49:37 +0100
Subject: RE: YOUR COMPENSATION FROM THE EFCC/FBI

Dear Sir/Madam,

FBI/ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC). FBI/EFCC in alliance
with economic community of

West African states (ECOWAS) 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 some corrupt office
adminstrators. Mr Ibrahim Lamorde

has been sacked who happen to be the former EFCC chairman.

This email is being directed to you because your email address was
found in one of the scam Artists

file and computer hard disk in our custody here in Nigeria and with
the information gathered from

this Scam artist, we noticed that you have been scammed of so much
money and have decided to

compensate you with a little token to recover the loss of your fund.
You are therefore being
compensated with the total sum $ 4.5 Million Dollars. We have also
arrested all those who claim

that they are barristers, bank officials, Inheritance, Lottery Agents
who have 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 US $ 4.5

Million, we have made arrangements to open an account with us through
our Global Bank, where you

will have full access to your Account, to transfer your fund
personally to your Private Bank

Account with no complication of things or questioning as the Account
will be fully registered in

your Name.

Feel free to contact the processing officer MR. ALFRED UMEH for the
account opening.
It is made much easier for you to transfer your fund to your private
Bank Account personally, to

avoid any delay or complication of things. With this account opening
and Transfer Processing, you

can only transfer the Maximum Amount of US $ 500.000.00 daily /
instalmentally till the total

amount of your Compensated / deposited fund is transferred and
completely paid to you and also if

you choose to recieve your payment VIA ATM CARD its is still
acceptable, so you get back to him

with your choice of payment.

So you are advised to contact, account opening officer MR. ALFRED UMEH
with your provided

information required for verification below.

NAME OF THE PAYING BANK: GTBANK NIGERIA PLC
CONTACT PERSON: MR. ALFRED UMEH
CONTACT EMAIL: alfred.umeh.gtb@hotmail.com
TELEPHONE: +234-7062392035

Provide the information below to enable the account opening officer
deposit your total compensated

fund.

1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) YOUR ADDRESS.
3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4) YOUR OCCUPATION
5) YOUR IDENTITY.
6) COUNTRY

Contact MR. ALFRED UMEH on the information required for verification
to enable him start the

processing of your account opening Registration.

We guarantee your safety and wish you the best of luck.

Best Regard,
Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISSION
(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS
DEPT

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