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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: Ya Ao <aor1996@y7mail.com>
Reply-To: acs96@rediffmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:55:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: compensation due to you


plt 16-23 16, Meridian House,
First Light, Matehiko,
Ghana
Telephone:+233-244-621738                                        
tel/fax: +233 21 409790
Email: ecobcontactinfo@gmail.com
Our…..Ref.No ecobgh/db/af/01/11

Dear  Beneficiary,
We write to notify you that you have been approved to receive US$2,750,000.00 as compensation by the ECOWAS heads of states under the auspices of the UN to clear the debt of unsettled payment due to foreign companies etc due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost who sat on the payment for their  selfish interest and some individuals
who have taken advantage of this and attempt swindling your fund which .The United Nations and ECOWAS heads have successfully held a meeting for this 2011 fiscal year and the resolved that the best way to resolve this impasse is to swiftly compensate any party that is affected and passed a mandate to the current International ECO Bank, First Light branch Ghana to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling,Inheritance and the likes.
Now your payment will be send to you by ATM card that will be coming alongside a custom pin which you will use to withdraw up to $5,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it, or by draft of TT. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your bank account. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Your payment would be sent to you via UPS or FedEx. Because we have signed a contract with them which should expired very soon.
Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from UPS and FedEx website to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.
Name: J2261466148 John krasnow (www.ups.com)
Name: J2261466111 Roberts LaTanya (www.ups.com)
Name: Christine Fuller:
UPS Tracking Number: J2261466139 (www.ups.com)
Name: Mary Brodhead: UPS Tracking Number: J2261466095
(www.ups.com)
To effect the release of your fund valued at US$2.75M you are advised to contact the director of
payment and delivery officer with the following info:
Your full names:
Contact address:
Direct / Cell tel number:

Name: George Atsitsogbe
Email:  ecobcontactinfo@gmail.com
Telephone: +233- 244- 621738
On contacting him do provide him with the following information's:
 

Yours sincerely,

Dr ( Mrs)Rose Mante
ECOWAS Payment Representative Officer.
CC: UN regional office
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