419 scam: Efcc Reward <ej16@ymail.com> Attention Beneficiary ""MESSAGE

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million 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)
- "you are advise 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. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- juliusewele11@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- only per day. so you are advise to contact email: juliusewele11@hotmail.com emr.julius@yahoo.com attn: mr. julius ewele provide the (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Efcc Reward <ej16@ymail.com>
Reply-To: juliusewele11@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:01:49 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Attention Beneficiary ""MESSAGE

EXECUTIVE CHAIRPERSON,
ECONOMIC
AND FINANCIAL

CRIMES COMMISSION
(EFCC)

(WE ARE AT YOUR
SERVICE)

15A Awolowo Road,
Ikoyi, Lagos.
Nigeria

Dear Beneficiary

I
am
Mr.Ibrahim
Lamorde
the acting
chairman
of ECONOMICAL FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC).

EFCC in alliance
with
economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) with head Office here
in
Nigeria .
We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters
and scam
Artists in Western part of Africa .

With the help of United
States
Government and the United Nations We have been able to track down so
many of
this scam artist in various parts of west African countries which
includes
(NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA CAMEROUN AND SENEGAL LONDON)
and they
are all in our custody here in Lagos Nigeria.

We have been
able to
recover so much money from these scam artists.
The United Nation
Anti-crime
commission and the United State Government have Order the money
recovered from
the Scammers to be shared among 100 Lucky people around the
globe.

This mail is been directed to you because your email
address
was found in one of the scam Artists file and computer hard disk in our
custody
here in Nigeria. You are therefore be Compensated with $2.5 Million
Dollars.

Beware of People Who claims that they are
barristers/bank
officials Lottery Agents who has money for transfer or want you to be
the next
of kin of such funds which do not exist.

Since your name
appeared
among the beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of $2.5 Million
Dollars
we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center,
Feel free
to contact Mr. Julius Ewele the swift card has been specially prepared
it enable
you withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but
the
maximum is $2,000 (Two Thousand Dollars) Only per day.

So you
are
advise to contact email:
juliusewele11@hotmail.com

emr.julius@yahoo.com

Attn: Mr. Julius
Ewele
Provide
the information bellow to allow him prepare your card including your
Pin..

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
3.
ADDRESS /
D.O.B ( Date Of Birth)
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. A
COPY OF
YOUR IDENTITY ATTACHED TO E-MAIL

Best Regard

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Mr.Ibrahim Lamorde

Chairman EFCC
For:The Economic and
financial
Crime commission (EFCC)

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