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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 COMMISSION" <ecowas_committee@globomail.com>
Reply-To: ecowas_committee@globomail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:57:48 -0500
Subject: RE:The Honesty Receipt of Your Payment


The Fmr Global Economic Recovery Program (GERP)
USA & Economic Community of west –
African States.(ECOWAS)
Republic Du Benin unit





RE:The Honesty Receipt of Payment




Attn: Code 23()


Your name has been found in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid
foreign recipients dating back to the year 2008 in republic of Benin and other
West African countries.


Thereby the Economic Community of West African State’s governments,has
allocated an initial expense payment of $2.500, 000 to 36 recipients, and you
are among those recipients short-listed to receive the expense payment of
$2.500, 000. For the recovery of your accrued interest of Inheritance,
Contractual compensation funds .You shall claim this payment between today the
16th and the 23rd of February 2011.


Your expense payment of $2.500, 000 has been allocated to be paid to you
either through below alternatives.

(1)By western union money transfer, you are to note that if you want your
payment through western union you will be paying $5000 daily on all days
except Saturday and Sunday until the principal amount is completely paid you.
(2) Through wire transfer, must be by our oversea corresponding bank.
(3) Through Certified Bank Draft, it shall issue by NATWEST BANK of
London Uk,
(4) By ATM Cashing Card.

You will have to provide an identification of yourself and obtain the claim
before the 23rd of February 2011.

It is very important you state specifically how you would want to receive
the $2.500, 000 and provide details to Mr. Peters Opiah the financial
assistant with this email....
.... ( petersopiah@voila.fr )


Sincerely.


Dr.Garub Haurun

Director/Treasury: Debt Liquidation Committee
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES R/Benin.
International On-line payments Co-coordinator. (c) 2011

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