419 scam: "FROM IBRAHIM BELLO OFF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (E.F.C.C.)" <khadmin@kijabe.net> GOOD DAY?

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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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "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. )
- "(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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348080454591 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- efcorganisation@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM IBRAHIM BELLO OFF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (E.F.C.C.)" <khadmin@kijabe.net>
Reply-To: "efcorganisation@gmail.com" <efcorganisation@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 04:31:53 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: GOOD DAY?

FROM THE DESK OF IBRAHIM BELLO
THE BOSS;ECONOMIC
AND FINANCIAL CRIMES
COMMISSION (E.F.C.C.)
LAGOS;NIGERIA.
+234-8080454-5914

Dear Beneficiary,

Approved of your immediate payment the sum $3.5Million

we are hereby informing you that Our association discovered your name and email address as one of the victims of fraud In Africa especially in Nigeria, this is as a result of people being involved in some Illegal and unsolicited business transaction, as directed by Mr. President Dr. Good-luck Ebele Jonathan, the Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)has decided to compensate all these Victims who can be able to reach them with all necessary prove that they were the Victims.

As directed by the management, we are making our compensation with the sum of $3,500 000.00U.S.Dollars (three million five hundred thousand United States of American dollars) as soon As one or each of the respective candidates reaches her demands with all necessary prove to Claim their consignment. We will make this payment with this following options below for you to
choose,

1. DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER
2. ATM CARD
3.INTERNATIONAL BANK/DRAFT

Victims are expected to choose there option to receive this fund and also forward the following information?s below to our personal emails:
(efcorganisation@gmail.com)

-NAME...................
-HOUSE/OFFICE ADDRESS...
-PHONE/TEL NUMBERS......
-LOCATION...............
-AGE....................
-ATTACH INT'L PASSPORT.

We wish to hear from you soonest we are very sorry for the embarrassments and again congratulations once more.

Yours Faithfully.

Ibrahim Bello
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
EFCC NIGERIA.

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