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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • +2341739813203 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.frstcty_bank@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3amr.frstcty_bank@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "EFCC WAZIRI" <efccnigeria1111@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 13:35:43 +0100
Subject: EFCC COMPENSATION TO YOU.


Economic And Financial Crimes Commission
Plot 1017 & 1018 Coree Bay Crescent,Off
Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent
Wuse II, Abuja
TEL/FAX: 234-1-739 8132
03/06/2008.
Attention:
My name is Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (Mrs.), retired
Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), brings to her appointment
strong qualifications and impeccable professional competencies spanning 35
years of work and experience in the Nigeria Police, before my new
appointment as the new acting Executive Chairman Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Recently, the EFCC succeded in arresting a syndicate of internet fraudsters
with the following Identity, Badiru Abidemi Adeyinka
. A.K.A Isadora Thomas,who defrauded a number of people. Badiru Abidemi
Adeyinka
claimed that he was a national of Ogun state.

Besides, In accordance to the provision of the Criminal Code,Section 530
line B,We have frozen all his bank accounts and confisticated all his
assets(including numerous landed properties and equities).

However, the total estimate of recovery from Badiru Abidemi Adeyinka
A.K.A Isadora Thomas was $10,000,000.00. The statement recorded by the
suspect revealed that you happend to be one of the victims of his spell. The
EFCC has informed the International Payment Officer of the FCMB to transfer
the sum of $5,000,000.00 from the EFCC Bank Account into your bank account
as your compensation amount. Consult the bank incharge of the release of
your funds.

Bank Name: First City Monument Bank Plc (FCMB)
Contact person: Mr John Okafor
Position: Director
Payment Amount: $5,000,000.00 Website:www.firstcitygroup.com

Email:mr.frstcty_bank@yahoo.co.uk <Email%3Amr.frstcty_bank@yahoo.co.uk>

Sincerely,
Mrs. Farida Waziri
USEFUL LINKS
Website:www.efccnigeria.org

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam