419 scam: "Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu"<info@org.com> Attn: Beneficiary ,

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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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "(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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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 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.
- standardalliancebank.plc@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <standardalliancebank.plc@accountant.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:54:58 -0700
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary ,

Attn: Beneficiary , I am Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu the newly elected chairman of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC). 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. We have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various parts of west African countries which includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA CAMEROUN AND SENEGAL) and they are all in our custody here in Lagos Nigeria. We have been able to recover so much money from these scam artists. The United Nation Anti-crime commissionand the Government have ordered the money recovered from the Scammers to be shared among 50 Lucky people around the globe. I know this email may come to you as a surprise, But i want you to count your self very Lucky because this email is been 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. You are therefore being compensated with $7.5 Million United State Dollars. We have also arrested all those who claim that they are Barristers, Bank officials, Lottery Agent who has 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 this compensation of $7.5 Million, we have arranged your payment through our swift payment center via Standard Alliance Bank which is the paying bank . Feel free to contact the Director Contact Name: Bolaji Oladapo Email: standardalliancebank.plc@accountant.com So you are advice to contact the processing officer make sure you provide him with the below information in other to enable him remit your fund to you NB you will be receiving alot of email similar to this do not repond to them anyone telling you that your fund is him or telling you he will help you receive it is a lier and a scammer our code is 4036 any email you receive without this code is from the hudloms, please forward thier to my desk for proper investigation. 1)YOUR FULL NAME. 2)YOUR ADDRESS. 3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER. 4)YOUR PROFESSION. 5)YOUR ID/AGE 6)YOUR BANK INFORMATION. Best Regard, MR. IBRAHIM MUSTAFA MAGU CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION,ABUJA-NIGERIA.

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