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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 LOTTERY" <carlosvinalsg@ucla.edu>
Reply-To: ecowas_claims@live.com
Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:44:52 -0700
Subject: ECOWAS BATCH NO: (N-222-6747,E-900-56)

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Fondazion Di Vittorio, ITALY=0D=0ABATCH NO: (N-222-6747,E-900-56)=0D=0A=0D=
=0ACongratulations as we bring to your notice, The Foundazion di Vittorio=
has chosen you by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients o=
f a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and business =
development=2E=0D=0A=0D=0ATo celebrate the 30th anniversary program, We a=
re giving out a yearly donation of =24 700,000=2E00 USD(Seven Hundred Tho=
usand United States Dollars) to 40 lucky recipients, as charity donations=
/aid from the Vittorio Foundation, ECOWAS, EU and the UNO in accordance w=
ith the enabling act of Parliament=2E which is part of our =0D=0Apromotio=
n=2E=0D=0A=0D=0ATo file for your claim contact,=0D=0A=0D=0APayment Remitt=
ance Department=0D=0AMr DAVE MONGAN=0D=0AEmail: ecowas_claims=40live=2Eco=
m=0D=0A=0D=0ASend your below information to the Payment Remittance Depart=
ment above=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AFull Name:=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=0D=0AAddress:=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E =0D=0ACity=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E =0D=0AOccupation:=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=0D=0ACountry:=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E =0D=0ATeleph=
one:=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=0D=0ASex:=2E=2E =2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=
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=0D=0AAlso in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, rememb=
er to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all your correspon=
dence with Mr DAVE MONGAN=0D=0ARegards=2E=0D=0AMr=2E Vikki Malcom=0D=0Afo=
undation officer

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