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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "UN.EU.ECOWAS Foundation"<euunecowaas@myway.com>
Reply-To: ecowasfdfuneu@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 12:10:56 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Donation for your own personal










THE FONDATION DE FRANCEDear.The Foundation De France (FDF) would like to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and business development.The FDF established 1977 by the Multi-Million groups and now supported by the United Nation (UN) European Union (EU) Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS). In conjunction with the ECOWAS, UN and the EU, We are giving out a yearly donation of GBP £2.5 Million, (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Great Britain pounds only) each to 100 lucky recipients.These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky international recipients worldwide, in different categories. Based on the random selection exercise of e-mail address, you were selected amongst the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of GBP£2, 500,000.00 as charity donations/aid.You are to immediately fill the form below and return it as soon as
possible for qualification documentation and processing of your prize donation.PRICE FUND CLAIMING FORMFull Name:_____. Contact Address:_____ State:_____Country:_______ Sex:_________ Age:______ Telephone Number:____________ Fax ____________Marital Status:_______ Occupation:________ E-mail ____________Company:__________ Telephone Number:____________ Fax ____________After contacting our office, you will be given your donation pin number, which you will use in collecting the funds. All your reply should be forward to Mr Derick Aihari through this e-mail ID: ecowasfdfuneu@yahoo.frBest regard.Ms Alice Mutanza.Coordinating officer.



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