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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Bernard Ikoku" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fsservice@asia.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 22:48:09 -0700
Subject: Your fund worth the sum of $6,500,000 USD

Attention My Dear,

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional organization of 15 West African countries established on 28 May 1975. Its main goal is the promotion of the economic integration among its members. Indeed, ECOWAS is one the five regional pillars of the African Economic Community (AEC). ECOWAS has three official languages: English, French, and Portuguese.

This is to officially inform you that your payment that was suppose to be made payable to you from Africa has been handed over to the below security company in Dubai, U.A.E. by the Africa government due to Africa countries irregularities and inability to carry out the transaction of your fund and the kind of fraud going on here in the West Africa Nations.

Your fund worth the sum of $6,500,000 USD (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) will be made to you through the First security company in DUBAI, U.A.E and you are to contact them with your personal Information so they can serve you better and urgent.

Your full name:
Address:
Phone no:
Sex:
Occupation:

Contact Person: ARIF SANNI
Contact E-mail: fsservice@asia.com
Company Name: First Security Group LLC
Address: 16 Sheikh Zayed Rd - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971-523920291

Note: Contact the security company with the above information for your payment and inform them of your readiness to receive your payment and they will serve you better. Will be waiting your earliest response.

Regards,
Mr. Bernard Ikoku
(ECOWAS)
Director.

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