419 scam: "Mrs Farida Waziri"<admin@barakafm.org> Delayed Fund Transfer.You have been dealing with the wrong office(s)..

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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 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:
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "farida mzamber 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. )
- "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 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.
- +2348033830201 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Farida Waziri" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <economicfcclagosng1@emailclick.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:54:48 +0100
Subject: Delayed Fund Transfer.You have been dealing with the wrong office(s)..

Attention:Sir/Madam,

My Name is Mrs Farida Mzamber Waziri, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Chairperson in Nigeria. I write in response to various files deposited on our desk(the E.F.C.C) by our intelligence officers after a through raid of internet cafes, banks and financial institutions in the country and a file containing your names, e-mail address and personal data was among the files recovered from this exercise in regards to the transfer of your fund sum.

This funds has taken so long to be transferred to you due to the unwarranted activities of some corrupt bank and Government officials whose only interest lies in the payment of additional and outrageous fees which you have refused to come up with including internet scammers, who never use their real names but frequently take on the identity of real Government officials to help make themselves and their scam appear legitimate in a view to defrauding unsuspecting fund beneficiaries out of their hard earned money.

I have contacted you to let you know the truth because i know you have gone far in trying to get this fund and must have paid huge sums of money to persons you are not supposed to give out a dime to. With your humble assistance and support we shall together upend these criminals whilst also making sure your funds are duly transferred to you without further delay within Seven(7) working days of your receipt of this e-mail depending on the level of maturity and sincerity of purpose shown by you.

Get back to me as soon as possible by providing the under-mentioned information for proper verification, Here is my direct email address: economicfcclagosng1@emailclick.com

1. Complete names
2. Private phone number
3. Photocopy of a valid id
4. Residential address
5. Nationality
6. Total amount due to you

Your sincere and honest response will be duly attended to. Thank you.

This is my direct mobile number: +234-8033830201

Regards.
Mrs Farida Waziri,
Chairperson,
EFCC

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