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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 Debt Settlment Committe <jeanniddle_1963@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: paymentoffice_edsc@inmail24.com
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 06:57:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR FUND HAS BEEN ACCREDITED CONFIRMED IMMIDIATELY



FROM THE DESK OF MICHAEL USESE
ECOWAS DEBT SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE (EDSC)
INFORMATIONS CENTER.


Dear Client,
Compliments of the Season and My Special Greetings to You.

I am responsible for representing your outgoing pending inheritance funds approved by World Monetary Institution which has been delayed due to the problem on cash movement and transfer of Huge sum of money. This is to inform you that your payment has been effected through a new secure system for making fast confirmed payments overseas .The account is set up under your email address only. The money is in escrow for your receiver under your email address and can not be recalled without the codes .

The Payment Office of Ecowas Debt Settlement Committee should have sent you an email by now with details such as when and where to pick up the cash. You can pick up the cash at any of the convenient locations in your area. If there are no convenient locations near you, you can request to transfer the cash through Bank transfer, or others within 7 working days.

If you have not received your withdrawer codes yet, please contact customer services, Rev Ken lbru at email address paymentoffice_edsc@inmail24.com to enable the programming of your information in the micro chip compartment of central computer data system and your code will be sent to you , when writing to customer payment office always include the following information:


Full Name ........................................
Complete Address: -------------------------------
Tel number: --------------------------------------
Your Receiver Email: ------------------
Occupation :..............................
Your Transaction Number: 1356990745/08
Transfer Date :21-05-2008
Expected Arrival Date: 4-06-2008
Transact Amount: $1.2 Million the rest amount follows immediately.
Text: ------------------------------------------

Finally be inform that your funds are fully free of any liens or encumbrances and are clean, clear and non-criminal origin and are available to pick, this guarantee is witnesed by the World Bank Group, International Monetary Funds (IMF) Paris and London Club of creditors, European Economic Community (EEC), EFCC Africa and the Envoy's of our Correspondence International Bank of Settlement world Wide.

Thanks in advance for your understanding and co-operation.


Best Regards,
Michael Usese.
Ecowas Debts Settlment Commitee( EDSC)
Informations Center




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