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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: Dr.MOHAMED IBN CHAMBAS <mohammedibe376@gmail.com>
Date: 13 Oct 2009 23:11:40 -0000
Subject: CONTACT THE OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Content-Type: text/plain

Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit




OFFICE OF Dr. MOHAMED IBN CHAMBAS

DIRECTOR SPECIAL DUTIES, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

ECOWAS FACT-FINDING & SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE

LAGOS-NIGERIA

Tel:+2348028850536

E-mail:mohammedibe376@gmail.com



Honorable Beneficiary,



This Honorable Office contacted you this Today in respect of your payment due of US$10,500,000 Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar which we located from ECOWAS Government as your funds is among of outstanding payment we have approve to transfer by cash payment and I have been trying to reach you by Phone may be you have to indicate where to reach you on cell phone will be better.





After we notice that a lot of complaining still coming to us for what is going on in Nigeria, we decided to cancel the entire contractor payment processing in Nigeria Government and treated them in our office in London UK Your name among the people that will receive there money, first of all, you should stop any communication with any one who may be contacting you,

relating to your payment because your file is with us and your total funds of US$10,500,000 Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar must be paid to you through Diplomatic Immunity via a special courier company who have immunity to delivery cash funds, We advice you to provide this below information ASAP:



Name:_______________________________

Address:_______________________________

Country: _________________________________

Telephone:_______________________________

Sex:_________________________________

Age: _________________________________

Company Name: _____________________________

Amount Expecting:__________________________

Form of ID Drivers: _______________________





Response to us with all your information as soon as possible and call me direct after you have send your information on this telephone number+2348028850536





Best Regards

Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas

Chairman Special Duty (Ecowas)

E-mail:mohammedibe376@gmail.com



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