419 scam: "ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)" <mrmichaeldeen930@gmail.com> Urgent Reply Needed

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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)
- "(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)
- "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.
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.
- emmabestman@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)" <mrmichaeldeen930@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ibrahimmagu788@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 15:17:18 +0100
Subject: Urgent Reply Needed

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Ibrahim Magu chairman of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC). In alliance with the economic community of West African states
(ECOWAS) with 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 the United States Government and the United
Nations. We have been able to track down so many of this scam artist
in

various parts of west African countries which includes (NIGERIA,
REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA CAMEROON AND SENEGAL) and they are all
in our custody here in Lagos Nigeria. We have been able to recover so
much money from these scam artists. The United Nation 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.

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 here in Nigeria. You are therefore being compensated with $4.5
Million Dollars. We have also arrested all those who claim that they
are U.S soldiers on a peace mission, barristers, bank officials,
Lottery Agents who have money for transfer or want you to be the next
of kin of such funds which do not exist. Since your name appeared
among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of $4.5
Million, we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment
center.

Feel free to contact the processing officer Mr Nwoke Emmanuel. The
swift card has been specially prepared to enable you to withdraw your
money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is
Five Thousand Dollars Only per day. So you are advised to contact
processing officer Mr. Nwoke Emmanuel with your provided information
required.

CONTACT PERSON: Mr.Nwoke Emmanuel
CONTACT ADDRESS: (emmabestman@yahoo.com)
Provide the information below to enable him prepare your ATM Master
Credit Card including your Pin to access it.
1)YOUR FULL NAME.
2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS.
3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4)YOUR PROFESSION.
5)YOUR ID/AGE.

Best Regard,
Mr. Ibrahim Magu
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT, NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS, NIGERIA.

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