419 scam: "DR MAGU CHAIRMAN EFCC"<info@usa.com> CONTACT YOUR PROCESSING AGENT URGENTLY!!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "(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. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "(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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- drhilaryiwuji01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR MAGU CHAIRMAN EFCC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <janetyellen01@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2020 03:44:08 -0700
Subject: CONTACT YOUR PROCESSING AGENT URGENTLY!!!

CONTACT YOUR PROCESSING AGENT URGENTLY!!!

FROM THE DESK OF:Mr. IBRAHIM MAGU
CHAIRMAN OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL
CRIME COMMISION (EFCC)

ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) in alliance with
economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) and
United Nations Organization (U.N.O) at our head
Office here in Nigeria. We have been working towards the
eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Western part of
Africa With the help of United States Government and the United
Nations and some corrupt official administrators from the former
EFCC chairman.

This email is being directed to you because your email address
was found in one of the scam Artists file and computer hard disk
in our custody in Continental National Bank US (CNB) and with the
information gathered from this Scam artists, we noticed that you
have been scammed of so much money and have decided to compensate
you with a little token to recover the lose of your funds. You
are therefore being compensated with the total sum of $7.5
Million Dollars. We have also arrested all those who claim that
they are barristers, bank officials, Inheritance, Lottery Agents
who has money for transfer or want you to be the next of kin of
such funds which does not exist.

Since your name appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will
receive a compensation of US $ 7.5 Million, we have made
arrangement to register an Online Banking and also download their
Online Banking App With the Continental National Bank US (CNB)
through our Global Bank, where you will have full access to your
Online Banking Account Fund, 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 processing officer Prof Hilary Iwu. The
online Banking Processing is made much easier for you to transfer
your fund to your private Bank Account personally, to avoid any
delay or complication of things. With this Online Banking
Transfer Processing, you can only transfer the Maximum Amount of
USD $1,000,000.00 daily installmentally until the total amount of
your Compensated deposited fund is transferred and completely
paid to you and also if you choose to receive your payment VIA
ATM CARD it is still accepted so you get back to her with your
choice of payment.

So you are adviced to contact, processing officer Prof Hilary Iwu
with your provided information required for verification below so
you can proceed in opening of your account with the Continental
National Bank US (CNB).

CONTACT PERSON: Mr SAMUEL JAMES

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: drhilaryiwuji01@gmail.com

Provide the information below to enable the processing of your
Online Banking Account with Continental National Bank US (CNB)
for deposition of your total compensated funds Immediately and
also download their Online Banking App to access your account.

1) YOUR FULL NAME.

2) YOUR ADDRESS.

3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.

4) YOUR OCCUPATION?

5) YOUR IDENTITY/ Passport ID

6) COUNTRY

Contact Prof Hilary Iwu with the information required for
verification to enable the processing of your Online
Banking Account Registration.
We guarantee your safety and wish you the best of luck.

Note: Our Official email will be provided to you as soon as you
contact Prof Hilary Iwu

Best Regards

Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu

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