419 scam: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION <oguzhandiz55@gmail.com> BE CAREFUL OF THE HOODLUMS

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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:
- "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. )
- "lagos" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION <oguzhandiz55@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.unitedtio@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 15:46:08 +0100
Subject: BE CAREFUL OF THE HOODLUMS

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.

Motto: No Body is Above the LAW

( BE CAREFUL OF THE HOODLUMS / SCAMMERS)

BE CAREFUL OF THE HUDLOOMS

Dear

I read your message but i want to tell you one thing, things are
different, i am still standing in the name of Almighty God that i
cannot deceive you rather, telling the truth as this transaction
requires is very important you pay the fee to enable you receive your
Atm card i promise you that from the bottom of my heart just feel free
and let me know how much you can send or you can call my cell phone
number and let me know how much you will send this week so that from
now till weekend you receive you Atm card ok.
Note, in the course of this transaction you will not have regret and
this should be the last money you will pay.

More so, note that a trial will convince you, just go ahead in making
the payment and see why you cannot receive your fund but i believe it
will not repeat itself again, are you getting me?. i want you to give
this a second thought and consider it to be wise and at the end you
find out that it is sincere and genuine.

I will never in life lie or cheat on you if I try it let God kill my father.

Thanks
Mr. Charles Maurice

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