419 scam: "Mr Ibrahim Lamorde" <info@efcc.com> Code: FW/.ECNG -BFKR-/OSHLJ

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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:
- ",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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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. )
- "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.
- mr.ibrahimlamord@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Ibrahim Lamorde" <info@efcc.com>
Reply-To: mr.ibrahimlamord@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:08:03 +0100
Subject: Code: FW/.ECNG -BFKR-/OSHLJ

Nigeria Investigation Department,
Anti-Fraud Unit.
4Th Floor Marry Land,
Lagos-Nigeria.
Motto: Security Watch

Attention Beneficiary,

My Name is Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde the new Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
chairperson in Nigeria. I have tried my best so far to make sure you receive your
outstanding payment with the federal government of Nigeria , but I discovered you
prefer dealing with crooks and sending your hard earned money to them who have been
using my name and our communication code in deceiving you.
I will be ready to help you get your fund if you abide to my instructions to enable me
help in delivering your fund as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission principal
officer. I strongly know that they will never tell you the truth rather than collecting
your hard earned money from you. I have decided with my veto power that you must
receive one third of your principle fund to ascertain really who I am. But I will
prefer you send a security communication code to me, which we can use in communicating
to each other for safety reasons, if you really want to claim this fund without
fraudulent problem.

Note: Thousands of fraudsters have been using this method in scamming most foreign
creditors, that we have in the payment list here in our office. We use this medium to
inform you that any mail that does not come with the new communication code: FW/.ECNG -
BFKR-/OSHLJ/ is false. In this case, you’re advice not to respond to any mail that does
not come with the above communication code for safety purpose.

Our final conclusion was that, the fund should be paid to you via an automated teller
machine card (ATM) as it seems, this will be easier and faster for you to receive.
Note; that the amount you’re expecting is US$ 10,500,000.00 and it has been approved by
the IMF yesterday.

You are advice to email me back via my private email box at:
mr.ibrahimlamord@hotmail.com
Your new communication code: FW/.ECNG -BFKR-/OSHLJ/.

Regards,

From Mr Ibrahim Lamorde.
Chairperson EFCC.

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