419 scam: "Mr Ibrahim Lamorde" <henryokeke2000@yahoo.co.i> ATTEN: OF BENEFICIARY

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "(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. )
- "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: "Mr Ibrahim Lamorde" <henryokeke2000@yahoo.co.i>
Reply-To: efcco_ffice23@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:11:06 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ATTEN: OF BENEFICIARY

NIGERIA INVESTIGATION BUREAU
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW
FROM THE DESK OF MR.Ibrahim lamonde.
FOR: ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC).

ATTEN: OF BENEFICIARY

BENEFICIARY OF FUNDS VALUED (USD10.5 MILLION) ONLY

RE - URGENT NOTIFICATION OF RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT A MAN CALLED MR.ROBERT WHITE FROM USA CAME TO
OUR OFFICE TODAY CLAIMING TO BE FROM YOU, STATING THAT YOU ARE DEAD BUT
BEFORE YOUR DEATH YOU MADE HIM YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO CLAIM YOUR ATM
CARD/FUND VALUED $10,500,000.00 ONLY.

NOW HERE COMES THE BIG QUESTION, DID YOU SIGN ANY DEED OF ASSIGNMENT IN
FAVOR OF MR. ROBERT WHITE THEREBY MAKING HIM THE CURRENT BENEFICIARY WITH
HIS FOLLOWING CONTACT DETAILS: (7121 EDGE TON ST; DETROIT, MICHIGAN
48212-1905, USA.).

WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENT RELEASE DETAILS TO THE SAID ROBERT
WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WORKING DAYS FROM
TODAY.

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION IN THIS REGARDS.

BEST REGARDS,
MR.Ibrahim lamonde (ASSISTANCE CHAIRMAN),
FOR: ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)

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