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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: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:54:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: confirm your compensation




Plot 16-23, Meridian House,

First Light, Matehiko,

Ghana.










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 AU to
clear the debt of unsettled payment due to foreign companies etc due to past
corrupt Governmental Officials who  sat on the payment for their 
selfish interest and some individuals who have taken advantage of this and
attempt swindling your fund  .The UN,AU 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:

Origin:

Direct / Cell tel number:

Enquiries should be addressed to :














Name: Owusu A Menash

Email:  ecobcontactinfo@gmail.com

Telephone: +233- 21-409790







Yours sincerely,

Dr ( Mrs)Rose Mante

ECOWAS Payment Representative Officer.

CC: UN regional office

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DISCLAIMER NOTICE:

Information contained in this email is confidential and intended for the
addresses only. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this
communication without prior permission from the address is strictly 
prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, Please
delete it permanently without copying, disclosing or

otherwise using its contents, and notify the sender immediately.

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