419 scam: "MR. IBRAHIM MUSTAFA MAGU" <wwwefccwebsite.@chic.ocn.ne.jp> FROM THE DESK OF THE ECONOMIC FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION EFCC,

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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)
- "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. )
- "economic 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. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "efcc.commission@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +22960502876 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. IBRAHIM MUSTAFA MAGU" <wwwefccwebsite.@chic.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. IBRAHIM MUSTAFA MAGU" <efcc.commission@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 21:19:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF THE ECONOMIC FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION EFCC,

Treat Message Urgent And Prompt.

We The Economic Financial Crime Commission are in receipt of your email while the content is well noted; My Dear today is 30th of March and all i can do for you is to help you pay half of the money, which means i advice you now to send the rest of $198,00usd while i help you paid the balance before the dead line date which is 31th of March. 2018.

Make sure that you comply with the requirement to enable you receive your inheritance fund normally and do forward us any other communication you received from anyone in this country claiming that he has your inheritance file in this mater to enable us verifies if is legal or not to avoid loosing your money again.
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We The Economic Financial Crime Commission are here to defend the federal government of Nigeria to make sure that we eliminate all the impostors that are spoiling the good image of our country.

However your ATM Card is ready to send to you by we ourselves and you will receive within 48 or less than that, like I have told you before, that the only required money is for enhance shipment delivery of this ATM Master Card to your door step without any hitch and delay.

HOWEVER, KINDLY USE THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER (WU) RECEIVER'S DETAILS BELOW TO SEND FEE AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS NOTIFICATION RESPONSE TODAY SO AS TO FACILITATE SHIPMENT OF YOUR ATM CARD TO YOUR DOORSTEP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE:-

Receiver Name: Chuks Kareroa
Address: Benin Republic
City::::::::Cotonou
Amount; $198.00usd only.

We apologized on behalf of the President and the people of Federal Republic Nigeria for any delay and lost this must have coursed you in any way and promise that such thing will not occur again in the future. More importantly, if you are currently dealing with any one of them regarding your fund, we urge you to stop further contact with them as you are taking a very big risk!!! It might interest you to know that you will never get your fund from them as they have nothing to offer.

The hoodlums will continue coming up with expenses and thereby requesting for money from you until you go Bankrupt. we are here to fight crimes and serve humanity the best way we can. Official notice has been sent to Foreign Security Units in collaboration to ensure genuine and success implementation of all payment done over funds owed to beneficiaries. We shall further monitor your funds until you receive your fund.

MEANWHILE, THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE FOR YOUR PERUSAL AND IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT OF YOUR ATM CASH PAYMENT CARD TO YOUR DOOR STEP SO AS TO EXPEDITE YOUR COMPLIANCE:-

You must take this matter serious as we are working on your favors here to recover your funds to you, hereby you must forward to us all the Scammers that is contacting you for us to arrest them now or we will leave you to go ahead with them. Be wise because this will be our last email to you until you choose to understand what we are saying.

We look forward to your maximum cooperation in anticipation.

Yours sincerely,

MR. IBRAHIM MUSTAFA MAGU
Executive Chairman.Economic
Phone: +22960502876
Email: efcc.commission@yandex.com
FROM THE DESK OF THE ECONOMIC CRIMES COMMISSION EFCC

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