419 scam: "Efcc Unclaimed Payment Notification" <soumu@hayashi-1101.co.jp> Attn; Dear Funds Owner Read Carefully,

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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:
- "(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. )
- "(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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Efcc Unclaimed Payment Notification" <soumu@hayashi-1101.co.jp>
Reply-To: cpayment.notification@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 19:45:02 +0800
Subject: Attn; Dear Funds Owner Read Carefully,

Dear Fund Owner, We want to inform you that the International Monetary Fund=
authorized our bank to release your overdue contract inheritance payment f=
und amounted (US$2.5million) to you, Though the fund originated from west A=
frica precisely Nigeria but from all the indications, the people in charge =
of your payment back in Africa failed woefully to release your fund to you =
after all your effort to claim it thus, The IMF and UN decided to hand your=
fund over to Mr.Ibrahim Mustafa Magu the chairman of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL =
CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC). EFCC in alliance with economic community of West A=
frican states (ECOWAS) with head Office here in Nigeria. You are hereby war=
ned to stop whatever communications you are having with group of persons or=
person in regards to your funds because they will continue to demand money=
from you with no fruition. We have made arrangements to register you with =
a Master Atm Card through our Global Bank, where you will have full access =
to your Master Atm Card or to transfer your funds personally from your Atm =
Card to your own personal bank with no complication of things or questionin=
g as the Master Atm Card will be fully registered in your Name and trust me=
this is real and Legit so you are to contact the processing officer in Cha=
rge, been Mr.Saadou Boukani. Provide the information bellow to enable the p=
rocessing of your Master Atm Card for deposition of your total compensated =
fund. 1)YOUR FULL NAME. 2)YOUR ADDRESS. 3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER. 4)YOUR OCC=
UPATION 5)YOUR IDENTITY/AGE. 6)COUNTRY Contact us with the information requ=
ired for verification to enable us start the processing of your Master Atm =
Card Registration. We guarantee your safety for the delivery of your Atm Ca=
rd; Kindly reach me through my direct phone number;.(347-812-0958.) Regards=
, Mr.Saadou Boukani Processing Payment Officer.

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