419 scam: "Agent Richard Smith"<webmaster@highsun.com> FROM EFCC NIGERIA VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAMMER UNIT

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Agent Richard Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <efccinvestigationunit.efcc@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:04:06 -0700
Subject: FROM EFCC NIGERIA VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAMMER UNIT

FROM EFCC NIGERIA VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAMMER UNIT IN CONJUNCTION

WITH OFFICE

OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION.

Budget Office of the Federation (Federal Ministry of Finance)

Payment Notification Under Investigation Unit

After waiting to hear from you for sometime now. I decided to make this direct approach to you in order not to let it be as if I have anything in mind against you.

I do not know if you have asked yourself why each time the release of this fund is approved, all of a sudden, the payment will be stopped or one problem or the other will come up.

If you have not asked this question or you do not know, this is an opportunity for me to tell you, but before telling you I want to ask

you this Question.

But before i proceed I want to introduce myself My Name is Agent Smith Richard an Intelligent Officer working with the EFCC under the

Internet Fraud Watch, i have just 4 Question to ask and i want your honesty responds on this matter, so be honest and Answer:

1: Have You Ever Been Scammed?

2: How Much did they scam you?

3: How Long?

4: And What are their Names and Offices

With this vital info i will handle it and make sure that end of the day you get your Compasention Fund

Agent Richard Smith

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam