419 scam: ""EFCC FUNDS RECOVERY UNIT""<efccinfo@att.net> TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUNDS OF $2,500,000usd ( ATM CARD READY FOR SHIPMENT )

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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:
- ",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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "(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. )
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348133799257
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.
- jonathan_smith23six@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: ""EFCC FUNDS RECOVERY UNIT"" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jonathan_smith23six@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 18:47:03 +0600
Subject: TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUNDS OF $2,500,000usd ( ATM CARD READY FOR SHIPMENT )

ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC Abuja F.C.T) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT.

Attn: Beneficiary

I am Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde the chairman of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC).EFCC in alliance with Economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) with head Office here in Nigeria/West Africa.

Following the recent meeting held today by the ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC Abuja F.C.T) Administration Board concerning your awaiting Scam Compensation Funds of $2,500,000USD.

Your file has been fully reversed and we have observed that you are yet to receive your funds due to the on-going problems with the Global Banking Transfer, and this is againt our rules and norms as the Watch Dog of the Economy,

we have made arrangement to deposit your total valued funds of $2,500,000USD into an ATM VISA Card endorsed by the United Bank For Africa (UBA) to be used for all daily personal withdrawal of your funds at a withdrawal maximum value of $10,000USD per day at any ATM machine in your state until your total compensated funds is completely paid to you.

You may decide to change the Password of your ATM CARD for your security purpose to make sure you alone have the full access to your funds withdrawal to commence all personal withdrawal of your funds at your convenient with a daily withdrawal of $10,000usd until your total funds of $2,500,000USD is completely paid to you.

Furthermore, you will be charge only $210USD for a Presidential Stamp Seal to aid easy flow of your ATM card to your doorstep. We have decided to charge you for this token for Presidential stamp seal as an awareness to you that you have a forth-coming parcel (ATM CRAD) on the way and this will also enable you have good rest of mind as there will not be any held up issue at any custom/Immigration/Ebola check point or there-about as it will bear a Presidential Stamp seal of free passage until it reaches its destination as approved.

Note that the shipment expenses of your ATM card had already been taken care of, so you are only required to re-confirm your home address details to avoid any atom of mistake during shipment to you.

1)YOUR FULL NAME.
2)YOUR FULL ADDRESS/ COUNTRY.
3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4)YOUR IDENTITY.

So you are advice to contact, your processing officer MR Jonathan Smith, with a re-confirmation of your information required for verification below.

PROCESSING OFFICER: MR Jonathan Smith.
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: jonathan_smith23six@yahoo.co.jp
CONTACT TELEPHONE: +234-8133799257.

We have made arrangement for the shipment expenses to you at your desired home address, all you need is to re-confirm home address to enable us get your ATM card ready after which you shall have to pay $210USD only for a Presidential Stamp Seal to avoid your ATM being held by any custom or immigration check points and aid easy and safe delivery to you at your doorstep.

Best Regards,
Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC Abuja F.C.T) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT.

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