419 scam: "Mr. Ibrahim Magu" <info@sound.com> ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC).

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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. )
- "stephenkelvin051@aliyun.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ibrahim Magu" <info@sound.com>
Reply-To: stephenkelvin051@aliyun.com
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2019 13:00:24 -0800
Subject: ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC).

Good Day,

Congratulations your name appeared among the 100 lucky

beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of USD $ 10.5

Million, The United Nations Anti-crime commission and the

United State Government have ordered the money recovered from

the Scammers to be shared among 100 Lucky people around the

globe.Since your name was displayed among the 100 lucky

beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of USD $ 10.5

Million, we have made arrangement to register an Online

Banking System through our Global Bank, where you will have

full access to your Online Banking Account, to transfer Your

Fund personally to your Private Bank Account with no

complication of things or questioning as the Account will be

fully registered in your Name. Feel free to contact the

account processing officer Mr. Stephen Kelvin for the Online

Banking Registration Processing.

With this Online Banking Transfer Process, you can only

transfer the Maximum Amount of $500.000.00 USD daily /

Installmentally until the total amount of your Compensated /

deposited fund is transferred and completely paid to you and

also if you choose to recieve your payment VIA ATM CARD it is

still accepted so you get back to him with your prefered

option/choice of payment.

You are hereby advice to contact the account processing

officer Mr. Stephen Kelvin with your provided information

required for verification below.

CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Stephen Kelvin
CONTACT EMAIL address:stephenkelvin051@aliyun.com
CELL PHONE:+1(503)902-4734

Provide the information below to enable the procession of

your Online Banking Account for deposition of your total

compensated fund.

1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) YOUR ADDRESS.
3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4) YOUR OCCUPATION
5) YOUR IDENTITY.
6) COUNTRY

Contact Mr. Stephen Kelvin with the information required for

verification to enable him start the procession of your

Online Banking Account Registration. We guarantee your safety

and wish you all the best of luck.

Best Regard,
Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISSION (EFCC)FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.

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