419 scam: "MARY. EFCC" <info@efcc.org> FEDRAL GOVERNMENT CONPENSATION FOR SCAM VICTIM

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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:
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (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. )
- "(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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MARY. EFCC" <info@efcc.org>
Reply-To: efcc.crime.dept1@protonmail.com
Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 03:25:09 -0800
Subject: FEDRAL GOVERNMENT CONPENSATION FOR SCAM VICTIM

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
No 5 Fomella Street,
Off Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent,

Email: efcc.crimes1@outlook.com
Email: efcc.crime.dept1@protonmail.com

Good day,

Hope you get this mail in good health and sound mind. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has detected from there data base you have been scammed by some fraudulent people here in Nigeria.

Also report has reached us that you have sent so much money to this scam artist. Please if you are still contacting this people we advice you to stop and use your hard earn money for something good.

However, the President of this great nation, Muhammadu Buhari has signed a Draft of $2.500,000 Two Million Five Hundred Thousand each to 100 scammed victims as a compensation fee. Among these 100 scam victims, your email contact was included.

You are strongly advice to provide us with the below information.
Name in full:
Home address:
Sex:
Also a phone number to contact you with is needed.

The above required information should be send to us via email above.

The information required will be used to proceed your Fund Approval Certificate (FAC). without this certificate, your fund will not be released.

Thanks
Miss Mary Elvis
Chairman On Compensation Department (Efcc)

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