419 scam: "Mr. Emmanuel Aremo"<liming@covec.com> SCAMMED VICTIM COMPENSATION

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Emmanuel Aremo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <emmanuelarem762@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:28:27 -0800
Subject: SCAMMED VICTIM COMPENSATION

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
14A AWOLOWO LANE, IKOYI
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Motto: No Body is Above the LAW
FROM THE DESK OF Mr. Emmanuel Adegboyega Aremo: (Secretary) ECONOMIC &
FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC).
(RE: BE CAREFUL OF HOODLUMS)

Attn:

Based on the recent meeting between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigerian Government to restore the dignity of the Nation. Following the Agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria to help in restoring the battered image of this country, With the sole aim of putting to an end all scam activities that has been going on in Nigeria, This email is for all scammed victims, The Goverment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has agreed to compensate all scammed victims with the sum of US$900,000 each (Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) This includes contract/inheritance fund, Lottery Winning Funds. And people that have had an unfinished transaction due to Government problems etc.

Your name and email was in the list submitted by our Monitoring Team and this is why we are contacting you, This payment has been approved by the Federal Goverment of Nigeria, Therefore you are required to fill the information below and send back to us immediately to enable us release your payment to you as soon as possible.

1. Full Name..............
2. Residential Address.........
3. Country................
4. State.................
5. Occupation.................
6. Date of Birth........
7. Telephone Number............

I await your urgent response immediately

Yours Faithfully

Mr Emmanuel Adegboyega Aremo
(Secretary) ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC).

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