419 scam: "ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION"<info@lee.com> YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERY PROTOCOLS

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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:
- "activation fee" (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. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "economic 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 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. )
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "office.efccnigeria@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "office.efccnigeria@yahoo.cn" (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.
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.
- +2348034750033 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <office.efccnigeria@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:09:26 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERY PROTOCOLS

ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
Email: office.efccnigeria@yahoo.cn

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

WHY THIS EMAIL IS COMING TO YOU AT THIS POINT IS DUE TO A RECENT MEETING CONDUCTED BY THIS
ORGANISATION WITH THE HELP OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA CONCERNING THE RELEASE OF YOUR OVER
DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS OF $2.5MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS WHICH IS DUE FOR CLAIM,WE HAVE
CONTACTED THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA CONCERNING YOUR DELAY IN REMITTING THE $3500 REQUIRED
BY THE BANK TO RELEASE YOUR FUNDS VIA ONLINE WIRE TRANSFER , THIS MORNING THE CENTRAL BANK
HAVE AGREED TO PAY YOU THROUGH INTERNATIONAL ATM MASTER CARD WHICH WILL GIVE YOU ACCESS TO
WITHRAW YOUR FUNDS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD VIA ONLINE PAYING MACHINE, YOU MIGHT BE VERY
VERSE WITH THE SWIFT CREDIT ATM MASTER CARD SYSTEM THROUGH THE (A.T.M) AUTOMATED TELLER
MACHINE SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS BENEFICARY,S DIRECT ACCESS TO MAKE WITHDARWAL OF FUND FROM ANY
INTERNTIONAL BANKS IN THE WORLD.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE WITH THE WORLD BANK AND IMF
(INTERNATIONAL MONETORY FUND) HAS ADOPTED THIS ADMNISTRATIVE MEASURE OWING TO VARIOUS
COMPLAINS/ PERTITIONS RECEIVED FROM BENEFICIARIES OWNING TO THE DELAYS IN RECEIVING
THEIR CONTRACT/IHERITANCE FUND AS EXPECTED.

IT MIGHT INTEREST YOU TO NOTE THAT THE SWIFT CREDIT ATM MASTER CARD SYSTEM OF PAYMENT
WAS ADOPTED TO REDUCE THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROTOCOLS AS REGARDS (COST OF SHIPMENT,VAT,
TAXES AND LEVIE), IT WAS ADOPTED TO HELP BENEFICARY WHO ARE FINANCIALLY DOWN, WHO ARE
NOT CAPABLE TO MEET UP WITH THE OBLIGATION OF PAYING BANKS AS A RESULT OF FEE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND HANDLING CHARGES.

THE SWIFT ATM MASTER CARD SYSTEM WILL ONLY COST BENEFICARY COST OF SHIPMENT VIA SWIFT
CARGO COURIER SERVICES OR DHL AND ACTIVATION OF ACCOUNT FEE WHICH INVOLVES LITTLE
EXPENSES IN THE SUM OF $220 FOR ACTIVATION FEE AND $65 FOR THE COURIER SERVICES OR DHL
TOTAL SUM OF $285.

BE INFORM THAT YOUR USD$2.5MIILLION USD (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS)
ONLY HAVE BEEN LOADED INTO THESE SWITF CREDIT ATM MASTER CARD,EFORE IT WAS MOVE TO OUR
ECONOMIC FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION(EFCC ),CENTRE FOR DIRECT SHIPMENT AND ACTIVATION OF
YOUR SWIFT CREDIT ATM MASTER CARD ELECTRONICALLY DEVICE PAYMENT INSTRUTMENT.

FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTION WHERE YOU NEEDED CLARIFICATION AND CALL ME IMMEDIATELY ON MY
DIRECT LINE +234-803 475 0033 FOR DETAILS.

AS SOON AS YOU ARE READY TO RECEIVE THE SWIFT CREDIT ATM MASTER CARD DO GET BACK TO ME
SO THAT I CAN INFORM YOU ON HOW TO MAKE THE PAYMENT OF $285 FOR ACTIVATION AND SHIPMENT
OF YOUR ATM MASTER CARD AS STATED ABOVE.

ON REQUEST, WE SHALL ATTACHED COPY OF YOUR FUND RELEASE APPROVAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUNDS VIA EMAIL ATTACHMENT FOR YOUR REFERENCE.

I WANT YOU TO TRY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO GIVE THIS TRANSACTION A PROPER ATTENTION SO
THAT IT CAN BE CONCLUDED IN TIME AND YOU CAN HAVE YOUR ATM MASTER CARD DELIVERED TO
YOU BEFORE 24TH NOVEMBER 2011 BECAUSE THE IMF HAVE GIVING A MANDATE FOR CANCEALATION
OF THE TRANSFER.

PLEASE DO ENDEAVOR TO GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

COntact with : office.efccnigeria@yahoo.cn

BEST REGARDS,
ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
Mrs. Farida Waziri

DIRECTOR OF OPERATION, DR, WILSON JONES

CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
LAGOS-NIGERIA

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