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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: "order" <order@sabet.org>
Reply-To: paulezezz@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:31:35 -0400
Subject: Re:Final notification

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT DR. MOHAMED IBN CHAMBAS
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS).

Attention:Sir/Madam


Note, this new payment program supersedes any previous payment arrangement and
your payment produced data has been forwarded to the U.N Head office in (UK)
and to the ECOWAS Head Office in Africa.

Here included is your new payment approved code number: "EDRO-21556770665477"
and Credit number: ZMCBN39226AC/NY which must be used for the claiming of your
outstanding fund. This numbers ought to be kept strictly classified by you, as
it is risk to misplace it or neither will you allow someone else to have it.
You’re warned!!

You should contact the Payment Officer at the ECOWAS office in United Kingdom,
with the vital information as regarding to your outstanding fund. Here is the
contact information below.

MR. ROBERT CLARKSON
COUNSELOR,ECOWAS HEAD OFFICE.
128 DESTMOND AVENUE KENT LONDON.
PHONE: +447035916551
FAX:+447006023119
Email:roberttclarkson@yahoo.co.uk

Do note that on contact with Mr. Robert Clarkson,you are to provide him with
your Full Name, contact telephone, fax and e-mail that will enable the ECOWAS
office to verify the authenticity of your claim through the available payment
proofs which have been submitted to the ECOWAS Office before final payment to you.

YOUR AWAITING PAYMENT

Anticipating for your prompt answer and cooperation.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Paul Eze - Secretary(ECOWAS Officer).






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