419 scam: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSIONS <marwickdavies@gmail.com> RE: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT FROM THE 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:

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: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSIONS <marwickdavies@gmail.com>
Reply-To: efcc.nig11@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 02:26:04 -0700
Subject: RE: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT FROM THE EFCC

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 administrators. Mr Ibrahim Lamorde has been sacked who
happened 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.

Note that we will apply for a waiver on your behalf and once this is
achieved the federal government will make use of 10% of your total sum
to deduct all other charges, but you will have to pay the sum of $150
for the new account opening so that after opening the new account we
will deduct 10% of your total sum for all other charges.

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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