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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: Ayo Mike <ayo_mk13@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 09:51:36 +0000
Subject: CONTRACT // READ AND REPLY.



OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITEE.ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES(ECOWAS)HEADQUARTERS,LOMEREPULIC OF TOGO. "Strictly confidential" ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR USD SIXTEEN MILLION ----------------------------------------------Attn: Pls. I am Dr.AYO MIKE (KSM) the chairman, contract award committee of economic community of west African states (ECOWAS)HQ,LOME TOGO. 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$16 million,which the ecowas fund payment allocation committee irrevocably approved for payment. Now I and my colleagues will like to use you as one of the international suppliers that supplied relief materials and logistic equipments to the ECOWAS during the civil wars in Liberia,Sierra Leone and Ivory coast in other to transfer this over invoiced amount U.S$ 16 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.AYO MIKE.Please get back to me at (dr.ayo_mike120@mail.com)
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