419 scam: "Mrs Farida Waziri, EFCC Boss"<vicker2007@inmail24.com> ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION(E.F.C.C). VERY URGENTYanatulatPŒë¸"

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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. )
- "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 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. )
- "lagos" (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 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.
- efcc2007s1@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- not come from this office. send your reply to this email efcc2007s1@hotmail.com or efcc2007vol@rediffmail.com or (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- efcc2007vol@rediffmail.com (Rediffmail, India; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Farida Waziri, EFCC Boss" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <efcc2007vol@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:48:01 -0800
Subject: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION(E.F.C.C). VERY URGENT

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION(E.F.C.C). VERY URGENT
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW
(Security watch)
WEBSITE: http://www.enter-system.com/site/index.asp?depart_id=30737
FROM THE DESK OF: Mrs Farida Waziri, EFCC Boss

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

BE CAREFUL OF THE HUDLOOMS

I am Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri From Economic and Financial Crime Commission (Efcc) Investigation Office Nigeria,there is presently a counter claims on your funds by one Mr. Mike Amos, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him,to help you in receiving your fund, So here comes the big question.

Are you turely dead?Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (Mr. Mike Amos).thereby making him the current beneficiary with his following account details:

MR MIKE AMOS, 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. mike amos, if we do not hear from you within the next two working days from today,

However, you are advice to email us immediatly and confirm to us also if Mr. Mike Amos. is from you or not.

Considering the circumstances at hand, you are advice not to accept any fax or telephone calls that does not come from this office. Send your reply to this email efcc2007s1@hotmail.com or efcc2007vol@rediffmail.com OR efcc2007vols@hotmail.com

Please note that you have less than 48hrs to get in contact with the paying bank before they proceed to issue all payments to the said Mr. Mike Amos.

Mrs Farida Waziri, EFCC Boss
We are fighting to ensure their is rule of law in the country. We don't want the place to be a haven for criminals.
CHAIRMAN: ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION(E.F.C.C).
ASSISTANT CHAIR PERSON (RITA HILLS).

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