419 scam: "Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu" <q4@efcc20109.ae.tn> FROM Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu (CHAIRMAN OF THE 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:
- "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)
- "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 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.
- +2348109670102
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.
- ritajohnson2314@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu" <q4@efcc20109.ae.tn>
Reply-To: <ritajohnson20109@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 03:51:26 +0100
Subject: FROM Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu (CHAIRMAN OF THE EFCC)

ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,

I am Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu 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. We have been

working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam

Artists in Western part of Africa With the help of United

States Government and the United Nations and some corrupt

official adminstrators Mr Ibrahim Lamorde has been sacked

who happen to be the former EFCC chairman.

We have been able to track down so many

of this scam artist in various parts of west African

countries which includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO,

GHANA CAMEROUN AND SENEGAL) and they are all in our custody

here in Lagos Nigeria.

Since your name appeared among the

lucky beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of

US $ 2.5 Million, we have made arrangement to register an

Online Banking through our Global Bank, where you will have

full access to your Online Banking Account Fund, to transfer

your fund personally to your Private Bank Account with no

complication of things or questioning as the Account will be

fully registered in your Name.

Feel free to contact the processing

officer MISS Rita Johnson . The online Banking Processing

It is made much easier for you to transfer your fund to your

private Bank Account personally, to avoid any delay or

complication of things. With this Online Banking Transfer

Processing, you can only transfer the Maximum Amount of

US $ 500.000.00 daily.

So you are advice to contact, processing officer MISS Rita Johnson with your provided

information? required for verification below.

CONTACT PERSON: MISS Rita Johnson

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: ritajohnson2314@gmail.com

CELL PHONE: +234 8109 670 102

Provide the information below to enable

the processing of your Online Banking Account for deposition

of your total compensated fund.

1) YOUR FULL NAME.

2) YOUR ADDRESS.

3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.

4) YOUR OCCUPATION

5) YOUR IDENTITY.

6) COUNTRY

Contact MISS Rita Johnson with the

information required for verification to enable her start

the processing of your Online Banking Account

Registration.

We guarantee your safety and wish you

the best of luck.

Best Regard,

Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu

CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME

COMMISSION

(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS

DEPT,

LAGOS-NIGERIA

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