419 scam: "ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION" <informationboxnig@gmail.com> ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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)
- "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. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348139123573

Fraud email example:

From: "ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION" <informationboxnig@gmail.com>
Reply-To: legalnotaryoffice@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2022 16:45:56 -0700
Subject: ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa chairman of ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISSION (EFCC). EFCC in alliance with economic community of African
states. We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and
scam Artists in Africa With the help of United States Government and
the United Nations investigation security FBI. We have been able to
track down so many of this scam artist in various parts of African
countries which includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA
CAMEROUN AND SENEGAL,CONGO,ZIMBABWE,UGANDA,TUNISIA,TANZANIA,SOUTH
AFRICA,MOROCCO,MALI,EGYPT,BURKINA FASO) and they are all in our
custody here in FBI Office in Africa We have been able to recover so
much money from these scam artists. The United Nation Anti-crime
commission and the United State Government have ordered the money
recovered from the Scammers to be shared among 100 Lucky
people around the globe.

This email is been directed to you because your email address was
found in one of the scam Artists file and computer hard disk in our
custody here in Africa has your Email Address. You are therefore being
compensated with $10.5 Million Dollars. We have also arrested all
those who claim that they are barristers, bank officials, Lottery
Agents who has money for transfer or want you to be the next of kin of
such funds which do not exist.

Since your name appeared among the lucky beneficiaries who will
receive a compensation of $10.5 Million, we have arranged your payment
through our swift card payment center. Feel free to contact the
processing officer. The swift card has been specially prepared to
enable you withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the
world, but the maximum is Five Thousand Dollars Only per day. So you
are advice to contact, with your provided informationâ€™s required.

Provide the information bellow to enable him prepare your ATM Master
Card including your Pin to access it.
1)YOUR FULL NAME.
2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS.
3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4)YOUR PROFESSION.
5)YOUR ID/AGE.

Best Regard,

Mr.Abdulrasheed Bawa
CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION
(EFCC) FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT, United Nation Anti-crime commission
PHONE:-+2348139123573

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