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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: Money File <moneyfile.file1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:36:32 +0100 (BST)
Subject: *SPAM* We are very sorry for the inconveniency




Beneficial notice to you.

This message is from the office baord of ecowas government association.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience notice through your email addres that you are among on those who lose their great amount of money on Regional of africa.The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)have bring the amount of money 500,000.00 to satisfy you for being the loser.The compensation was awarded by the present of (ECOWAS)to cool down his fellow presents who are unhappy with him due to bad news that are complaining on his regional group of fifteen West African countries.Founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos,its mission is to promote economic integration across the region of africa and fighting for anything that will spoil their pride.



We don,t know if your losing money is greater or less than 500,000.00 five hundred thousand Euro kept on your name but it is the one to release on your recieving adress immediately you contact our head office in benin republic on this email(officeecowas7@gmail.com) when contacting them tell them where you chose to transfer your money through immediately you receive this email for you to have your money back before the 9 days giving to us with these following informations of yours.your complete names,phone numbers,your country of nationality, your city and street.

Yours in service.

Mrs.Miran A.Kevin

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