419 scam: "Mark Scout" <info@efcc.org> Attn: Beneficiary, Your $1.5 Million Dollars Compensation

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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:
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "(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 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.
- +2348130294491
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.
- markscout19@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark Scout" <info@efcc.org>
Reply-To: markscout19@yahoo.com
Date: 12 Mar 2015 16:43:41 +0600
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary, Your $1.5 Million Dollars Compensation

Attn: Beneficiary, Your $1.5 Million Dollars Compensation

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 CAMERON 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 been 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 $1.5 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.

Since your name appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will receive a
compensation of $1.5 Million, we have arranged your payment through our
(KTT) Bank to Bank Telegraphic Transfer center. Feel free to contact my
secretary MR.mark scout He will direct you on how you can receive your fund
without no further delay/disturbances whatsoever,Meanwhile you are advice to
contact my secretary with his information listed to you above.

CONTACT PERSON: MR.MARK SCOUT
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:markscout19@yahoo.com
CONTACT TELEPHONE: +2348130294491

Provide the information below to enable him prepare the transfer of your
fund at once.

1)YOUR FULL NAME.
2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS.
3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4)YOUR PROFESSION.
5)YOUR ID/AGE.
6)YOUR COUNTRY.

Best Regard,

MR. IBRAHIM LAMORDE
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT, NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

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