419 scam: "EFCC"<efccnigeria_fraudalert@o2.pl> FRAUD ALERT

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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:
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (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. )
- "(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. )
- "farida waziri" (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. )
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.
- efccnigeria_fraudalert@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "EFCC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <efccnigeriafraudalert@o2.pl>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 15:19:39 -0700
Subject: FRAUD ALERT

ATTN:

I humbly believe that you are an educated person coupled with the fact that you know very much that Fraudsters are everywhere trying to defraud unsuspecting individuals of their hard earned money. l am MRS FARIDA WAZIRI. CHAIRMAN Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. We came across your email address while going through the list of people that have recieved fraudulent mails from Nigerians.

Per-adventure you fell victim to fraudsters[scammers],and we are looking for evidence from you so that we can get these people and prosecute to life imprisonment for tarnishing the image of our country and making the world an unbearable place. Hence,We implore you to take precautions.In addition, Stop replying any mails you suspect for the time been

Forward every of their mails directly to this office,So that we can commence Investigation.Your interest will be highly protected and you may be Compensated financially if you cooperate with us. We understand that some of these fraudsters claim to be in London England but be rest assured that we know they are operating from Nigeria. We implore you to assisit us with this investigation. We may compensate you with $150,000 for all your help.

If you are interested in the compensation contact efccnigeria_fraudalert@o2.pl

Thanks.

Your faithfully,

Signed, FARIDA WAZIRI

Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

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