419 scam: "OFFICE FILE" <officefileas@yahoo.com> FEDEX -COMPANY

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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:
- "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. )
- "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. )
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.
- lamordeibrahim@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE FILE" <officefileas@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: diplomatmarkdavid44@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:11:25 -0500
Subject: FEDEX -COMPANY

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
This is to inform that I am now the acting Chairman/Chief Executive of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. This was said by the President
of the Republic of Nigeria Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, while Mrs. Farida Waziri was
removed from the sit.
Now that I have resumed office, I have gone through the file in the office and
discovered that Mrs. Farida Waziri did not do anything and many people have
lost money thinking that they are dealing with a genuine person, but did not
know that Mrs. Farida Waziri is killing the image of this County.
Those money you have spent in the past and yet you have not received your
fund. My dear, I put it to you that you will now receive your payment.
You know the Government must have they tax paid, but since you have spent
money to these hoodlum which Mrs. Farida Waziri approved to you that they are
genuine, you will not pay much.
You will have to pay the sum of $95 only for the tax, which you supposed to
pay over $500. Send the fee to this below information:
Receivers name...............ALEX NZE NWOFIA
Payout destination...........LAGOS NIGERIA
Test question................FIRST NAME?
Answer.......................YES
Amount.......................$95
Senders name and address......
I am here to help you receive your payment, so I do not want any argument,
therefore, just go and send the fee now to this below information and get back
to me.
Meanwhile, you have to visit these sites and see what I am telling you:
http://sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2011/nov/24/national-24-11-2011-001.html
and this
http://sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2011/nov/24/national-24-11-2011-002.html

Do contact me via this email: lamordeibrahim@rocketmail.com
Waiting immediately.
Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde
Acting Chairman/Chief Executive
of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Nigeria.

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