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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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Fraud email example:

From: "dralex okoh" <dralexokoh@mailbox.hu>
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 18:27:26 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE!!!!




OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
CONTRACT AWARD COMMITEE.
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES
(ECOWAS)HEADQUARTERS,ABUJA
FEDERAL REPULIC OF NIGERIA.
                                    

            &quot;Strictly confidential&quot;
       ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR USD 32 MILLION
       ------------------------------------
Attn: Pls.
Forgive my indignation if this massage comes to you as a surprise and if
it might offend you with out your prior consent and writing through this
channel.
I am Dr.alex okoh (KSM) the chairman, contract award  committee of
economic community of west African states(ECOWAS)Abuja Nigeria.
l was simply inspired and motivated to contact you. Honestly,my
contacting you is just a practical fate and i believe that God has a
purpose making us meet or know each other via this medium.
After discussing my view and your profile with my colleagues, they were
very much satisfied and we decided to contact you immediately for this
mutual business relationship
Presently,we are winding up our operations in Liberia,Ivory Coast,Sierra
Leone and paying off all our international suppliers that supplied
relief materials,logistics equipments and other materials to the
organisation during the CIVIL WAR in the areas mentioned above.
As a result,the ecowas fund payment allocation committee in their
meeting on 22nd april 2004,approved the final payment of the
international suppliers outstanding bills.
I and my colleagues over invoiced the supplies made by the international
suppliers to the tune of U.S$32 million,which the ecowas fund payment
allocation committee irrevocably approved for payment.
Now I and my colleagues will like to use you as one of the international
suppliers that supplied relief materials and logistic equipments to the
ECOWAS during the civil wars in Liberia,Sierra Leone and Ivory coast in
other to transfer this over invoiced amount U.S$ 32 million through you.
We have made adequate arrangements to effective transfer of this money
once you accept to co-operate with us.If you agree to assist us in this
project,please urgently reply this mail and indicate your interest to
enable us send text of application to you which you will re-write and
fax to the ecowas organisation officially for ratification and
subsequent transfer into your designated bank account.
This transaction will be successfully concluded within 14 working days
if you accord us your unalloyed and due co-operation.Note: We have
decided to compensate you with 30% of the total sum transfered for your
kind assistance.
Please do not entertain any atom of fear in this transaction,it is risk
free.
Thanks while i look forward to your positive response.
Regards,
Dr.alex okoh

Please get back to me at( dr_alex_okoh2005@yahoo.co.in )



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