419 scam: TAX REFUND <efcc.@world.ocn.ne.jp> YOU GOT MONEY NOW ?

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "million 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)
- "(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.
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.
- chidikeike200@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: TAX REFUND <efcc.@world.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: TAX REFUND <efcc@web.co.zw>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 19:24:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOU GOT MONEY NOW ?

FEDERAL (F.B.I) SEEKING TO WIPE OUT CYBER FRAUD CONJUNCTED
WITH (E.F.C.C) EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, MR IBRAHIM MAGU
N0. 15A AWOLOWO ROAD, IKOYI LAGOS-NIGERIA.WEST-AFRICA.

TRANSACTION ON PROGRESS TO IT LEGIMATE OWNER

BELOVED, YOU GOT MONEY NOW ?
We introduce this commission (EFCC) to fight cyber fraud, scams and money laundering in Africa, Our commission has been in existence since 2004 and our duty is to stop all Internet Fraud, We have over 7,500 of them in our jails around Africa, China, Malaysia and UK, we are aware that a lot of foreigners have been deceived in many ways and huge amount of money has also been lost to this fraudsters after promising you percentages in their letters for you to help them move funds and they will end up demanding so much money which end you up receiving nothing in return.

The Leaders of the African and International Crime fighters has come together to inform the world what is going on and we have recovered over$422 Million Dollars (Four Hundred and Twenty two Million Dollars) from the people we have apprehended. the reason your receiving this letter today is because your email was submitted by one of the fraudsters in our detention room after a serious investigation and our aim is to refund all lost to its legitimate owner, (US$3,800,000,00) was final approved to refund, this was a smaller rate you can get as some suffered more while others suffered less, the idea is to bring back lost hope to the position that you would have been if not that you were defrauded.

You re a good citizen all through your profile and the power to refund your money is sign in our data to be sure 100% genuine with due process of law, its free from all illegal activities which you have the lawful right to claim, So if you re receiving this notification for the first time, your refund CODE is:(UNIFRO/103183) to the attention of POLARIS BANK Executive DIRECTOR, Mr Henry chidike, contact for your immediately transfer to your mutual benefit in your response to: Address Marina Street 33021, Lagos-Nigeria

CONTACT Person: Mr Henry Chidike
Bank e-mail: info.stb@qualityservice.com
Bank e-mail: polarisbank@sfletter.com
Personal to: chidikeike200@gmail.com

we also argued with the Nigeria Government about the evil deed with our citizen and that the reason your compensated with the sum, Enjoy your prize and spend wisely.

Good luck
Mr. Ibrahim Magu
EFCC Executive Chairman
TAX REFUND FROM (E.F.C.C)

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