419 scam: "Economic and Financial Crimes Commission."<info@pvmgrp.org> YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT..

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "(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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Economic and Financial Crimes Commission." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <efcccrimesoffice01@yahoo.pt>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 15:25:14 -0700
Subject: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT..

CLAIM YOUR LOST FUND,

Firstly we introduce this commission, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission - EFCC, We fight cyber crime, Internet fraud scam, and money laundering in Africa. Our commission has been in existence since 2003 and our duty is to stop internet fraud. We have over 500 of them in our custody and we are still in search for these internet fraudsters and we are aware that a lot of foreigners have been deceived huge amount of money and also have lost to these fraudsters after promising you percentages in their letters for you to help them move funds they will end up demanding for money from you and in return you will get nothing.

The Leaders of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission - (EFCC) has come together to inform the world what is going on now. We have recovered over $10 Million Dollars (Ten Million Dollars) from the people we have apprehended. The reason we are writing you this letter is because your name was given to us by one of the fraudsters in our detention room after serious investigation and maltreatment our aim is to refund all lost fund to its legitimate owner.

The Government Of Nigeria through the help of The President of this great nation, His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a total of one Million United states Dollars (US$1,000000.00) only as the compensation of the lost that you incurred as this was a ceiling rate as some suffers more while others suffers less. The idea is to restore you back to the former position that you would have been if not that you were defrauded by this criminals.

In conclusion to this the 1 Million United States Dollars has been approved as compensation amount in your favor (US$1,000.000.00) it will be paid to you in the next few days. Note these fraudsters have been acting as COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSES, BANKS, deceiving you with our good office of ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC), SENATE PRESIDENT OFFICE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, COURIER SERVICES, and DIPLOMATIC representatives.

Please be advised to desist from having any contact with them because they are all having the wrong intentions. Be informed that All relevant documentation to make the withdrawal of this compensation fund legal and free from any breach of the law has been made possible by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Nations. All you have to do now is to get back to me urgently with the following details for the claim of your lost fund.

When getting back with the under listed information, you are to get back to me with the option you prefer and want your fund to get to you (via Bank-to-Bank Wire Transfer or you want it to be delivered to you via DHL/Diplomatic channel).

Kindly send the under listed information’s.

Your Name
Your Direct Mobile Line
your occupation
Your Private Email Address:
Country:
Your sex
Your age

TREAT AS URGENT,

Sincerely
Executive Chairman
MR. IBRAHIM MUSTAFA MAGU
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. (E.F.C.C).

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