419 scam: "Barr. Larry Williams" <ceciledwards@sbcglobal.net> SCAM VICTIMS PAYMENT UNIT

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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:
- "economic and financial crime 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 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. )
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- +2348133796881

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Larry Williams" <ceciledwards@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: udo_collins11@live.fr
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:39:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: SCAM VICTIMS PAYMENT UNIT

Economic And Financial
Crime Commission(EFCC)
15 Awolowo Ways Victoria
Island Lagos Nigeria
Dated: 02/17/2010

SCAM VICTIMS PAYMENT UNIT

Attention: SIR\ MADAM

I am Mrs. Farida Waziri the acting chairman of ECONOMICAL FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) EFCC in alliance with economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) with head Office here in Nigeria. We have been working towards the eradication exercise of fraudsters and scam Artists in Western part of Africa.With the help of United States Government and the United Nations we have been able to tracked down so many of this scam artist in various parts of West African countries which includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA, CAMEROUN AND SENEGAL LONDON) and they are all in our custody here in Lagos Nigeria.

We have also been able to recover so much money from these scam artists, as Agent Anthony. The United Nation Anti-crime commission and the United State Government have ordered that the money recovered from these Scammers should be shared among the list that we assumed suffered similar fate in the hands of those imposters.This message is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam Artists file and computer hard disk in our custody here in Nigeria.

You are therefore to be compensated with US$250, 000.00 Consequent to the record we have here, this Scam Artists has defrauded a lot of money from your hard earned currencies, as they claims Diplomat/Bank officials, Lottery Agents who has money for transfer or want you to be the next of kin of such funds which do not really exist. Since your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive this compensation offer of $250, 000.00 we have arranged that your payment through our Bank to Bank transfer system.

You are urged to stop all transaction which you have with the Governmental and Non-Governmental parasites, NGOs, Finance Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have been in contact with you of late, they have been asked to back off from contacting you anymore. Your funds will be remitted to you through this organization once and for all, Waiting to hearing from you ASAP with a reconfirmation of your contact details.

You must send us a signal as soon the fund is confirmed into your Bank account or Certified Bank Draft if the option is chosen by you.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri
Phone +2348133796881
Email: {efcc34@live.com} or {efcc33@live.com}
Executive/Chiarman(EFCC)

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