419 scam: "E.F.C.C" <rajiv.ansari@centrum.cz> DEAR VICTIM!!!CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR PAYMENT.

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "w.u.b8@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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2348033875556 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "E.F.C.C" <rajiv.ansari@centrum.cz>
Reply-To: w.u.b8@live.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:16:23 +0530 (IST)
Subject: DEAR VICTIM!!!CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR PAYMENT.

Western Union
Money Transfer
EMS Post
Office Agent
Location

Lagos, Nigeria

DEAR VICTIM!!!CONTACT WESTERN UNION FOR YOUR PAYMENT.

Your message is important to us, just like you. In a bid to redeem
the image of Nigeria and
commemoration of their 50th year of anniversary, the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF
NIGERIA through the EFCC deposited the sum of $120,000.00USD each as
compensation to scammed victims we have on our database. Your email happens to
be one of them that is why you where contacted by the EFCC FRAUD MONITORING
UNIT.

To this effect, we
acknowledge the receipt of your email and in regard to the fund ($120,000.00USD)
deposited here by The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to be
transferred to you. For security reasons and to safe guard your fund, proper
verifications must be carried out before the fund is transferred.

We require the details
below to compare with the details submitted to us by the depositor the EFCC Mr
Clifford Robinson
to enable us transfer your fund to you without misappropriation, you can
pick-up the fund at any Western Union
Agent locations in your State.

Please fill out the following form. All fields mark
with * are
required.

Full Name:_________
Address:___________
Country:___________
Sex:______________
Age:_____________
Telephone Number:_______
Scan Copy of your previous
payment slip to those Scammer*(If any):____

As soon as these details are received and
verified as a true and accurate copy, your fund will be transferred. Your
reference number on file Wu/ref/04/05/08/544
should be requested from anybody claiming to be our agent to avoid being scammed
once again.

*IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is a
third-party transaction and we have been given the right by the depositor to
cancel this transaction if your details does not match the Beneficiary details
given to us by the depositor*

If you have questions or need assistance,
our team is here to help. You can call us on +234-8033-8755-56 or better still,
send us an email:(w.u.b8@live.com)

Best
Regards,

Mr.Frank Amos.

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