419 scam: "Mr. Ibrahim Magu" <cityoflon.invest.groupplc@gmail.com> FROM EFCC MR.IBRAHIM 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:

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:
- "abuja" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348082571232 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ibrahim Magu" <cityoflon.invest.groupplc@gmail.com>
Reply-To: maguibrahim086@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 04:34:56 +0100
Subject: FROM EFCC MR.IBRAHIM MAGU

Attn:

I am Mr.Ibrahim Magu, the Chairman of Financial Crime Commission in
Nigeria, i want to use this medium to find out if you lost any money
through internet any where in this world, because $10.2m was set aside
by the Government to pay the scam victims, so if you lost any money,
kindly indicate and furnish me with the following data of yours
immediately as we intend finalizing this payment in few days time.

First Name :......................................
Country:...........................................
City:..................................................
Tel: .....................................................
Sex :........................................................
Age: ........................................................
ID: ............................................................

Yours Sincerely,
MR.IBRAHIM MAGU
Phone: +234-808-257-1232.
Address: Plot 301/302, Institution and Research Cadastral District
Jabi. Abuja: Nigeria
FROM EFCC MR.IBRAHIM MAGU

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