419 scam: "Economic And Financial Crime"<racadmin@richmondalliancechurch.com> Economic And Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)

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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:
- "united state dollar" (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. )
- "(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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
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.
- efccnigeriia1266@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Economic And Financial Crime" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <efccnigeriia1266@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:28:46 -0700
Subject: Economic And Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)

Economic And Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)
15A, Awolowo Way, Victoria Island Lagos-Nigeria.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW)
Date: 22th Oct, 2012

Attn: Beneficiary

I wish to personally inform you that I have today deposited your ATM Master CARD worth of ($5,450,000 USD) Five Million, Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars, with Universal Courier Service (UCS), due to the fact that I shall be embarking on my annual leave that shall come up by the end of this month, And to avoid any form of Inconveniences, the only fee left un-paid for you, is the security safe keeping fee of ($585 USD), I was told that You could even negotiate with the delivering Authority on the possible to pay off the token at point of delivery, so you could have the privilege of withdrawing from the said ATM Debit Master Card to pay the charges, since you earlier complain of financial constrain.

Note: I would have offset this fee but the Courier Company refused, based on the fact that they don't know how soon you will get in touch for the claim. Meanwhile for your Information the ATM Debit Master Card daily withdraw based on its programming system as been Informed by the paying Bank are only but $2,500.00 USD until you have withdraw the total sum, and the Secret Private Pin code Is (4762).

Here is the Depositing Info: Shipment Code: FED/00987-887641, Parcel Number: 9972201 -003, Reference releases No, 544261. For security reasons you are to contact them Immediately with the below stated information's to enable the Authority ascertain and authenticate you as the true beneficiary to the deposited ATM Master Card, so as to proceed with the Shipment to your designated address. The data submission to the parcel delivering authority is a must, and must be complied with.

Note: reply to this my direct e-mail box: efccnigeriia1266@yahoo.com.hk

1. Full Names:....
2. Located Address:....
3. Phone Number:.......

In the below is the UCS Delivery Service contact details to avoid any form of Mistake.

Universal Courier Service (UCS)
Contact Name: Philips E. Anderson
Contact: Address: Head Office: Plot GK-570 International Airport Rd, Nigeria.
Branch, Plot 39, Ahmed Way, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria.
Email: ucs-universalcourierservice@365trade.net

Regards,
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde
Executive/Chairman(EFCC).

Note: reply to this my direct e-mail box: efccnigeriia1266@yahoo.com.hk

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