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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: Mrs Juliana <jvics@o2.pl>
Reply-To: mrsjulianadiko@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 13:51:55 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: YOUR ECOWAS COMPENSATION PAYMENT...




ECOWAS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHTSERVICES

ADDRESS: 1890 EPPS BRIDGE EXPRESS WAY, BENIN, 30606

Internal Audit, Monitoring, Consulting and Investigations Division



From: Mrs. Juliana Diko,



This is to inform you that Members of ECOWAS held an important meeting in BeninRepublic on Thursday, in which there were series of complains from the NYSSenate Internet Fraud Investigation Unit and other Security agencies from Asia,Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, South America, Texas, Singapore, Moldova, and theUnited States of America respectively, against the Federal Government ofNigeria, West African and the British Government for the rate of scamactivities going on in these two nations.



The meeting comprises these important personals: Mr. Ban Ki-Moon the UN Sec.President of Nigeria Mr.Good luck Jonathan, The president of Burkina Faso,Mr. Compaore Blaise, a delegate from Benin Republic and other West Africanchiefs and elders.

 

We gathered to discus on issues concerning

Contract unpaid fund, Scam activities and some other atrocities revolving round

the internet world today. The ECOWAS head said the rate of reports concerning

the malefactors these days is not something we should fold our arms and keep on

watching alone, rather we should implore the necessary measure to reduce and triumph

over this unacceptable activities going on in internet.

 

However, he produced the list of email

addresses that where reportedly to have lost a reasonable amount of money in

western African precisely. Thus, ECOWAS and US Department of Treasury has

offset a total sum of $100 Million dollars to be shared among those of you who

where victimized in Africa for one transaction

or the other.

 

 

Nevertheless, I am here to inform you that youemail address and was among the name choosing to receive ransom as a way of compensationfor your past losses and you stand to receive a handsome amount of $1,500, 000.00One MillionFive Hundred Thousand USD



Right now, as directed by the UN secretary general Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, We areworking in collaborations with the Senate Internet Fraud Investigation Unit inUntied states of America (NYS) and have decided to waive away all yourclearance fees/Charges and authorize the Government of  states of Africa to effect the payment of yourcompensation of an amount of $500,000 approved by both the US government andthe ECOWAS to you without any delay.

 

The payment was delegated and programmed withWest Africa Western Union Payment Headquarter in Burkina Faso, and you are advice tocontact the payment office now for immediate transfer of your compensation. Theonly fee you will pay to confirm your full payment of $1.5M is yourNotarization fee to the UN. Which is less than $95



sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some topNigerian and British Government Officials are interested in your fund and theyare working in collaboration with One Mr. Richard Graves from USA to frustrate you and thereafterdivert your fund into their personal account.

Here is the contact information of the payment

officer responsible for your transfer.

Name/ Mr. Kobi, Email:western.unionmoneyt@w.cn



you are to forward the following info to the payment officer, Your Name,Country, State, Sex, telephone Number, Age, Occupation. This information is highlyneeded with the compulsory fee of $95 to prepare and forward your file to theunited nation office for the release of your Notarization paper.

Congratulations!!! Once again for been part of this payment

Thanks

Agent Juliana diko

ECOWAS Advisor


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