419 scam: "ECONOMIC FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION" <web2@mail.gsps.tpc.edu.tw> RE - URGENT NOTIFICATION OF RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

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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:
- "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)
- "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. )
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.
- efcc_financialdept002@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: efcc_financialdept002@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:04:47 -0100
Subject: RE - URGENT NOTIFICATION OF RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
OFFICE: Portharcourt Office
6A Olumeni Street
Old GRA
Portharcourt
Rivers

FROM THE DESK OF MR. IBRAHIM LAMORDE.
ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC).

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

BENEFICIARY OF FUNDS VALUED (USD8.5 MILLION) ONLY

RE - URGENT NOTIFICATION OF RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT A MAN CALLED MR.JOHN LEOPOLD 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
$8,500,000.00 ONLY.

NOW HERE COMES THE BIG QUESTION, DID YOU SIGN ANY DEED OF ASSIGNMENT IN FAVOR
OF MR. JOHN LEOPOLD THEREBY MAKING HIM THE CURRENT BENEFICIARY WITH HIS
FOLLOWING CONTACT DETAILS: (7121 EDGETON 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.
CONTACT ME BACK IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THIS EMAIL: efcc_financialdept002@hotmail.com

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION IN THIS REGARDS.

BEST REGARDS,

New Executive Chairman
MR. IBRAHIM LAMORDE
EFCC PRESIDENT OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION(EFCC) MANAGER.
EFCC BATCH#: SEC/8676AIF/CBN009/GCFR1
My Link:
http://www.efccnigeria.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=155&Itemid=64

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