419 scam: "Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde"<lordbyron@zoominternet.net> Contact The Agent In Charge Of Your Payment Now!

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "million us 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)
- "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.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "(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.
- mr.barrywillison1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.barrywillison1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 14:44:38 -0800
Subject: Contact The Agent In Charge Of Your Payment Now!

ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde the chairman of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC). EFCC in alliance with 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 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 CAMEROUN 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 and with the information gartered from this Scam artist, we notice that you have been scammed of so much money and have decided to compensate you with a little token to recover the lost of your fund. You are therefore being compensated with the total sum $6.5 Million Dollars. We have also arrested all those who claim that they are barristers, bank officials, Lottery Agents who has money for transfer or want you to be the next of kin of such funds which does not exist.

ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card of the UNITED BANK OF AFRICA which you will use to withdraw
up to $15,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 4 years time which is 2018. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to yourlocal bank account. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Even if you do not have a bank account.

Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three working days. Your payment would be sent to you
via any of your preferred option and would be mailed to you via UPS. Because we have signed a contract with UPS which
should expire in next three weeks you will only need to pay $370 instead of $620 saving you $250 So if you pay before
the end of December 2014 you save $250 Take note that anyone asking you for some kind of money above the usual fee
is definitely a fraudsters and you will have to stop communication with every other person if you have been in
contact with any. Also remember that all you will ever need to pay for is for the ups courier service delivery of your
package which is $370 us dollars only . And we guarantee the receipt of your fund to be successfully
delivered to you within the next 24hrs after the receipt of payment has been confirmed.

To effect the release of your fund valued at $6.5 Million us dollars you are advised to contact our correspondent in
Africa the Fbi funds transfer agent Mr.Barry Willison with the information below,

Name:Mr.Barry Willison
Email: mr.barrywillison1@gmail.com

You are advised to contact him with the information's as stated below:

1.Full Name:......................
2.Delivery Address:......................
3.Phone:......................
4.Fax Number:......................
5.A Copy of Your Identity:......................
6.Age:......................
7.Marital Status:......................
8.Country:......................
9.Occupation:......................
10.Preferred Payment Method (ATM / Cashier Check)...............

Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that your package is sent within 24 working hours and your funds
transferred to you with immediate effect, Because we are so sure of getting a successful transfer of your funds ,giving you
a 100% money back guarantee if you do not receive payment/package within the next 24hrs after you have made the payment for
the UPS COURIER SERVICE DELIVERY of your package.

And make sure that you keep the receipt of the $370 payment that you made because that is the prove you will show to the
delivery team when they arrive at your door step with your package so as to avoid any embarrassment and setback.

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

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