419 scam: ribadu nihu <ribadu_nihu@yahoo.com> EFCC(ECONOMIC FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION NIGERIA)

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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:

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.
- +2348026198918 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: ribadu nihu <ribadu_nihu@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 07:08:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: EFCC(ECONOMIC FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION NIGERIA)

ATTN:SIR/MADAM,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT THE ABOVE NAME (EFCC) ECONOMIC FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION NIGERIA.WE ARE HERE TO NOTIFY YOU THAT ALL ILLEGAL ACT BY OUR PEOPLE HERE TO STEAL FROM YOU HAS STOPPED.
WE HAVE ALREADY CAUGHT SOME OF THIS DEALERS WHO STEAL FROM YOU AND IN RETURN YOU GET NOTHING.

I WANT US TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT NOW OK.IF YOU WANT US TO DO BUSINESS I WILL APPRECIATE.WHAT I NEED YOU TO DO IS TO GIVE ME ALL THERE CONTACT DETAILS SO THAT I CAN FILE A CASE ON THERE NAME AND IMMEDIATE THERE ARREST WILL BE GRANTED.

THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SPOILING THE NAME OF THE COUNTRY AND ALSO THE NAME OF INNOCENT PEOPLE.THIS IS TIME FOR US TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST CORRUPTION AND SAY NO TO ROBBERY OK.
YOU CAN ALWAYS REACH ME ON MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OK.

BEST REGARDS.

ALHAJI RIBADU NIHU.

(EFCC)ECONOMIC FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION.

TEL:+234-80-26198918

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