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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • drfakoligbo_lom@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:16:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FOR YOU


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: drfakoligbo_lom@yahoo.com



- STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTE ECOWAS HEADQUARTERS LOME,REPUBLIC OF TOGO Tel: 00228-950-52-73 .Attn:Pls.ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR USD 6M Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and if it might offend you without your prior consent and writingthrough this channel.I am Dr.Fakoli Gbowomiwa,The Chairman, Contract Awarding committee of the ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES(ECOWAS)with Headquarters in Lome, Togo.I got your contact through Network on line in my search for areliable and reputable person to handle avery confidential transaction that involves a transfer of fund to a foreign account and I decided to write you.Afterdiscussing my view and your profile with my colleagues,they we are very much satisfied and decided to contact you immediately for this mutual business relationship.We wish to transfer the sum ofUSD 6m (Six- Million UnitedStates Dollars only.)into your personal orcompany`s bank account.Thisfund was a residue of the over invoiced contract bills awarded by us for the supply of ammunitions,hard/softwares,phamaceauticals/medical items,light and heavy duty vehicles, apperals and other administrative logistics etc for the ECOMOG in Sierria-Leone and Liberia during the Peace Keeping Projects.This DEAL was deliberately hatchedout and carefully protected with all the attendant lope holes sealed off.As the Chairman of CAC,I have the cooperation and mandate of the Financial Director and the Secretary of the Organisation.We arranged and over invoiced the contract funds supplied by different companies from different countries during the crisis.It was our consensus to seek the assistance of a willing foreigner to provide us with the facilities to transfer this money out of West Africa.This is borne out of our beleif in the non-stableandsporous political nature of this sub-region.The original contractors have been duely paid by the Banque CentraleDes EtatsDeL`AfriqueDeL`Ouest(Central Bank of the West African States through our bankers-INTERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA(IBA)UNION TOGOLAISE DE BANQUE(UTB),ECOBANK,BTCI BANK LOME TOGO.This balance is suspended in the escrow accounts awaiting claims by any foreign company of our choice.We intend to pay out this fund now a the organisation is winding up its activities since the aim of returning PEACE to the countries and the coasth as been achieved.Based on the laws and ethics of employment,we as civil servants working under this organisation, are not allowed to operate a foreign account.This is the more reason why we needed your assistance to provide an account that can sustain this fund for safe keeping and our future investment with your comprehensive advise,assistance and partnership in your country.It is how ever agreed,as the account owner in this deal to allow you 30% of the entire sum as compensation, 65% will be held on trust for us while 5% will be used to defray any incidental charges and costduring the course of the transaction.This transaction will be successfully concluded within 14 days if you accord us your unalloyed and due cooperation.You should provide the followings:YOUR COMPANY`S NAME WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS,TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.(if available)THE NAME OF YOUR BANK,ITS ADDRESS WITH TEL,FAX AND YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER, THE COMPLETE MAILING ADRRESS OF THE BENEFICIARY WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.Upon the receipt of this informations,i will forward them to theorganisation for ratification and subsequent payment.As with the case of all organised (sensitive)and conspiredDEALS,wesolicitforyourunreservedconfidentiality and utmost secret in this business. We hope to retire peacefully and leave a honourable business life afterwards.There are no risks involved.Youcan reach me through my private phone 00228-962-59-21 .for more details.With regards.Dr. Fakoli Gbowomiwa.

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