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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.John C.Igwe." <chairmanecowass2010@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:29:49 -0500 (COT)
Subject: FROM CHAIRMAN ECOWAS CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTEE

ROM THE DESK OF Dr.John C.Igwe
CHAIRMAN ECOWAS CONTRACT AWARDING
COMMITTEE ECOWAS FUND HEADQUARTERS
P.M.B.6028 ACCRA-REPUBLIC OF GHANA
Email:(chairmanecowass2010@gmail.com)
TEL:+233275079137
CHAIRMAN ECOWAS CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTEE.


Attn:My Good Friend,

I am Dr.John C.Igwe, Chairman of contract-awarding & auditing committee
with Economic Community
of West African States (ECOWAS ORGANIZATION) with its Contract Payment
Headquarters here in
Accra Ghana. I am making this contact with you based on trust with
sincerity to you. I need an
individual/Company owner who is willing to assist me with a solution to
transfer some fund into his
bank account.

There is this sum of $30m (Thirty Million United States Dollars). This
amount represents the balance of
a total contract value on behalf of ECOWAS Organization for supply of
HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT, HEAVY
DUTY OBJECT FOR FUEL REFINERY in Ghana by Foreign Contractors from various
Countries.

After this contract was executed and paid by the ECOWAS through my
office,I managed to OVER INVOICED
or OVER-WRITE the above sum, of which the original contract sum has been
paid to the said Companies
and Contractors as their original contract money remaining this sum of
$30MILLION DOLLARS in the
ECOWAS reserve account.

I Seek your assistance for claim of this awaiting payment in my position.
I will use your name and Company
as the last Contractor who is certified to be paid in the tune of the amount.

Should you be willing to assist me in the transaction with sincerity and
confidence? Your share of the sum
will be 45% out of the $30million. 50% for me and 5% for taxation and
miscellaneous expenses during
transaction, because there must be some taxes and commissions. To enable
us commence,

You should provide the followings for immediate kickoff.
Your company's names with complete address, Telephone and fax numbers.
Thank you and God bless.

Yours Faithfully
Dr.John C.Igwe.
CHAIRMAN ECOWAS CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTEE


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