419 scam: "FARIDA WAZIRI"<faridawaziri@efcc.org> FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSIN (EFCC)

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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:
- "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. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "faridawaziri8@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "FARIDA WAZIRI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <faridawaziri8@live.com>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 22:09:53 -0700
Subject: FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSIN (EFCC)

Attention; Beneficiary,

I am Mrs.Farida Waziri (Chairman) EFCC Investigation Office, Abuja Nigeria. There is presently a counter claims on your approved funds (US$2.3MILLION) by one MR.JOHN WHEELER, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead by cancer and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him,to help you in receiving your fund, So here comes the big question.

Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of ( MR.JOHN WHEELER).thereby making him the current beneficiary with this following account details: MR.JOHN WHEELER, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428. ROUTING/ 122006743, B/NAME: CITI BANK, ADDRESS: NEW YORK,USA, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr. John Wheeler, if we do not hear from you within the next two working days from today.
Please note that you have less than 48hrs to get in contact with us.Thanks.
Chief Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri (AIG rtd.)
Executive Chairman,EFCC Investigation Office,Nigeria
You have to reconfirm your information
Full Name............
Direct Telephone Number..............
Physical Address.............
Occupation...............
Country.................
State.............
Sex.............
Age...............
ACCOUNT Number...........
N.G Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Greeting from African Embassy,
THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL: faridawaziri8@live.com

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