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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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 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.
  • info_efccworlld_ribado@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: NUHU RIBADO <info_efccworlld_ribado@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:35:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FOREIGN CONTRACTORS/BENEFICIARIE


CHAIRMAN’S OFFICE
Abuja Office: Plot 1017 & 1018 Customs Close Off Wuse II, Abuja.
Lagos Office:15 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Email: info_efccworlld_ribado@yahoo.com PHONE 234-803-7195911

RE: INVESTIGATIONS ON CONTRACT PAYMENT OF ALL FOREIGN CONTRACTORS/BENEFICIARIE


This is to let you know that we have received your complain to this Honorable office which I am spearheading. Investigations have been carried out on your contract fund and the payment you have made so far to receive your contract fund. We will not hesitate to let you know that your actual contract fund ) is now intact here in Nigeria in the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Furthermore you are required to give us your detailed information of payment you have made which include the names of the Receivers, telephone Numbers, Address and if possible their Identification ID so that we will get these people apprehended. We are here to sanitize this great Nation Nigeria and restore it Glory. This goal can not be achieved with the adequate co-operation of our dear foreign contractors who fall victim to these imposters.

Meanwhile, you might be required to come down here in Nigeria so that we will sort this out after which you will leave with your full contract payment. If there is any reason which will prevent you from coming down here, then you have to send your lawyer if you have any or we will get a lawyer here who will stand for you. Everything we are doing here is documented and monitored. We will make sure that your fund is paid to you and your money retrieved from these imposters and sent back to you.

We need your immediate reply so that we will commence actions without delay. Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
Best Regards.
NUHU RIBADO
Chairman
Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)





UNITS: Office of the Executive Chairman. Legal & Prosecution Unit . Office of the Commission Secretary. Director Organization Support. Zonal Offices. Audit Unit. Operations Unit . Human Resources Unit . Finance & Accounts Unit . Media and Publicity Unit . External Cooperation Unit . Information, Communication & Telecommunication Unit . Nigerian Financial intelligence Unit (NFIU). Training and Research Institute Unit . General Services Unit


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