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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: "ecowas office" <poverty_alleviation@ecowasstate.org>
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 11:28:10 +0000
Subject: Your E-Mail of Today

ECONOMIC COMMUNITTEE OF WEST AFRICAN STATES(ECOWAS)

POVERTY ALLEVIATION OFFICE,

LAGOS LIAISAON OFFICE 13/15,LADIPO OLUWOLE ROAD APAPA,LAGOS.

Dear Sir,

We have been informed of your communications with Rev.Paul Egobia. We thank and appreciate your kind gesture so far towards assisting to alleviate Poverty in the Africa continent.

We would advise you to send in your donations soonest for the event i.e Operation Relief Poverty (ORP) of 12th - 18th of this month in far away Nigeria,Africa since the starting date is just by the corner.

Your donation will represent and speak for you since all donations recieved would be well documented, used and properlly accounted for.

You would be copied Pictures and Videos clips of the event for your review and, references would be made in regards your donation as one of the sponsors of the event.

Thanks for your understanding.

Yours sincerely,

Dr.Alex Olumide
DL.2348022751645

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