419 scam: "MRS. FARIDA WAZIRI"<info@admin.org> UNDERSTAND THE REASONS FOR THIS PAYMENT BEFORE YOU REPLY.

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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:
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "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 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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. FARIDA WAZIRI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <orkfileds_courierservice@qatar.io>
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:36:19 +0330
Subject: UNDERSTAND THE REASONS FOR THIS PAYMENT BEFORE YOU REPLY.

WEST AFRICA CYBER CRIME SUMMIT
IN CONJUNCTION WITH EFCC NIGERIA
No. 1 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, PMB 200 Maitama, 900001, Abuja.
P. O. Box 3243 Fax:+234 (0)9 4613110
http://www.efccnigeria.org/

UNDERSTAND THE REASONS FOR THIS PAYMENT BEFORE YOU REPLY.
JOIN EFCC/ UNITED NATIONS IN FIGHTING THIS GLOBAL THREAT,AND ENSURE THAT

YOU DO CHARITY WITH 25% OF THIS FUND IN YOUR COUNTRY.

AS WE ARE GOING TO INVESTIGATE IF YOU REALLY DID.
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC),in alliance with UNITED

NATIONS have been working towards the eradication of Internet Fraud in

western part of Africa with the help of the united Nation Anti-drugs and

Narcotics.

We have arrested so many of these Cyber criminals sending you fake winning

prize e-mails from various part of Africa/European countries which includes

(BENIN,TOGO,GHANA,COTE'IVOIRE,BURKINAFASO and Other countries.
We have been able to recover so much money from these Cybercriminals which

is over ($186,0000000.00) ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY SIX MILLION US DOLLAR.
The United Nation Anti-Corruption commission and the (EFCC) Nigeria have

ordered the money recovered from these Cyber fraudsters to be shared among

first batch of 200 people we have their emails ADDRESS and contacts in our

Database.

This email is been directed to you because your email address was found in

one of the scam Artist's file and computer hard disk in our custody here in

Nigeria.

we are aware of your previous communication with them.Kindly keep all the

e-mails they sent to you as that will be our additional evidence to

prosecute them in a court of law soon.

You are therefore being compensated along with other 200 victims with the

sum ($840,000.00 US Dollars EACH).EIGHT HUNDRED FOURTY THOUSAND US DOLLAR.
We have arranged your payment through UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA) PLC ATM

Master Card payment.

The swift ATM master card has been specially prepared to enable every of

you withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world.
Please we hereby advice you to Come down to TNT Delivery company here in

NIGERIA and pick your ATM MASTER card,But in the case that you couldn't

meet up,Kindly contact them and plan how they can send it to your house

address with no delay.

CONTACT PERSON: MR BOLA AJIBOLA (Fce,Msc)
DIRECTOR OFFSHORE ORKFIELDS COURIER SERVICE
LAGOS NIGERIA.

CONTACT EMAIL: orkfileds_courierservice@qatar.io
Provide the information below to enable them Register and deliver your ATM

Master Card.

1)YOUR FULL NAME. 2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS/CITY. 3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.

4)YOUR PROFESSION. 5)YOUR AGE)6.YOUR I.D PASSPORT OR DRIVER LIC.

Best Regard,
Mrs. FARIDA WAZIRI

http://www.efccnigeria.org/
CHAIRMAN EFCC NIGERIA AND ORGANISER 1ST WEST AFRICA CYBER CRIME SUMMIT.
NOTE:Please we warn that you have to decide Flying down to NIGERIA

immediately or arrange with them to register your consignment for delivery

to your house address immediately.

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