419 scam: "Mr Ibrahim M. Magu"<danteantonio999@gmail.com> URGENT My Name is Mr Ibrahim M. Magu

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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:
- "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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- maguibrahim087@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Ibrahim M. Magu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maguibrahim087@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2018 14:31:08 -0000
Subject: URGENT My Name is Mr Ibrahim M. Magu

Hello Beneficiary

It has come to our knowledge through our monitoring network that some fraudulent people from Africa has scammed you huge sums of money
in pretence to assist you in receiving your long outstanding payment.

Our investigation also reveals that you have made several payments to Nigeria, London, USA to mention a few without you receiving any penny to your name.

My Name is Mr Ibrahim M. Magu the Chairman of Economic and Fiancial Crime Commision Federal Republic Of Nigeria and our duties is to investigate Financial
Crime in order to assist the scammed victims in the Recovering of their Stolen Funds.

We have good news for you as we have Recovered the sum of $1,200,000 which you lost to Scammer, again we do not require you to send your Bank Account Details
in order to receive this $1,200,000 as we have a special arrangement in which you will successfully receive the delivery your $1,200,000 in CASH
from an Accredited Bank Officers very close to your residential address no matter the Country you live.

You are hereby required to email your contact Address and direct telephone number, after which we will inform you of the Accredited Bank Officials
very close to your contact address in your Country who will carry out the delivery of $1,200,000 CASH Refund to you successfully without any delay.

I am presently in New York USA because of the payment of scammed victims like you, while in New York I have also carried out the payment of scammed victims
from Europe Asia and other Countries . You are advised to call me or send a telephone SMS to me immediately you receive this email on Telephone Number
+1 646 838 3198 .. Reply to Email.... maguibrahim087@gmail.com

Ensure that you reply this email as soon as possible because this will be the best opportunity available to you in receiving the money stolen from you.

Mr Ibrahim M. Magu
Chairman Economic and Financial Crime Commission

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