419 scam: "EFCC"<adamd1@gmail.com> Are you dead or alive?

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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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "million united states 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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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. )
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "abuja" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "EFCC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibrahim_lamorde@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:09:26 -0400
Subject: Are you dead or alive?

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
No.5 Fomella Str.
Wuse zone 2,
Abuja Nigeria.
Monitory Crime Division.

Attention,
This is my final message in an attempt to contact you and ensure that i am not giving out this compensation funds to the wrong individual.
Let me re-introduce myself,my name is Ibrahim Lamorde,i am the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Nigeria.Late last year(2011) i assumed office as the head of this esteemed organisation put in place to checkmate fraud and acts of financial crimes within Nigeria and on it's foriegn mission or concerning citizen's of this country,preceeding my appointment,my predecessor Mrs.Farida Waziri was disgraced from office,it was discovered that she was a corrupt individual who used her position and power at the time to commit financial crimes and aid con-artists and theiving politicians,you can read more about this incident on these news agency websites below :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15855916
http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2011/nov/24/national-24-11-2011-001.html

A few months into my ascension of office it was brought to my attention that you were among certain victims of the Nigerian 419 scam who was pegged for compensation and restitution payment,but due to mrs waziri's fraudulent ways you were unable to get yourfunds,now in my bid to get this funds to you i have contacted you severally without any response,yesterday,a lady (Mrs. Cynthia Sterling.) came to my office informing me that you are dead,and that you named her as next of kin to this funds,she came along with a death certificate and a power of attorney,although with these documents i am supposed to release the funds which total upto 3.8 Million United states dollars,i am however sceptical with regards to the matter,seeing as she does not bear the surname as you and she is not an american,therefore i have decided to once again send this email in the hope that you are still alive and that i do not pay the money out to a theif.
She also came with this banking information for the funds to be paid into

Washington Mutual Bank
2075 S. Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
800 788-7000
Acct. name: Mrs. Cynthia Sterling.
Type: Checking
ABA # 322271627
Acct # 1951204345
Amount: US$ 3.8 Million.

If you are alive and this person is not from you,please contact me immediately,if i get no response from you within 72 hours i will have no option than consumate this payment to this woman.
Also contact me with the following information so that i can cross check with what is on our database and make sure you are the one.
1. Full name:................

2. Direct telephone number:...

3. Address:.................... ..........

4. Age: ..................................

5. Your personal identification(either drivers license or international passport) to enable us confirms you are not dead.

Yours in service,
Ibrahim Lamorde.

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