419 scam: "USCBP" <custom@us.org> Fund release notification

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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:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "USCBP" <custom@us.org>
Reply-To: efccnigeria@postribe.com
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 12:21:40 +0100
Subject: Fund release notification

Economic & Financial Crime Commission
VPlot 1017 & 1018 Coree Bay Crescent,Off
Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent
Wuse II, FCT Abuja,Nigeria
Email address: efccnigeria@postribe.com

Attention Beneficiary

We have actually been authorized by the appointed Economic & Financial Crime Commission Comptroller General, and the governing body of the West African Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your Fund, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your Fund has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Banks who are trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal Identification number, We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the Ministry of Finance Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions; your $3.5million part payment have been repackaged and now ready to deliver to you via GovDelivery Courier service.

You are therefore advice to reconfirm the following information as stated below:

1. Your Full Name:
2. Address Where You Want the Courier Company to Send Your fund
To you or (your P.O Box Address)
3. Your Age:
4. Occupation:
5. Telephone Numbers:

NOTE: You are advised to furnish us with your correct and valid details. Also be informed that the amount to be delivered to you is $3.5million part payment. We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively till it get to you.
For more details and inquiries, you are to contact the official in charge, Deputy Commissioner: Sunday Ibekwe, the email is: efccnigeria@postribe.com

Urgent get back to us.

Yours faithfully,
Ibrahim Lamorde,
Executive Chairman,
Economic & Financial Crime Commission

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