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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: "Dr.Ghanem Shokri" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidvogt@skymail.mn>
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:03:53 -0000
Subject: Your Compensation payment from ECOWAS.

ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES{ECOWAS}
{OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY}
ECOWAS EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT Accra Ghana.
     RE: CONFIRMATION OF YOUR FINAL PAYMENT OF USD1.5MILLION
                (ECOWAS)Compensation.
 
Following the protest of the International Community,The World Bank,(IMF) European Union (EU) and Africa Union (AU)
and the instruction from the new president of (Ecowas).President Mamadou Tandja. That outstanding foreigners debts
especially contracts/inheritance payment of 40% of their initial fund should be compensated to the beneficiaries
forth with unconditionally.
 
>From the records of outstanding debts due for payment with the Economic Community of West African States your names
was discovered on the list of the outstanding, who have not received their payments Due for your past efforts and
attempts to transferre your fund into your account or by Diplomatic. We wish to inform you that your payment is
being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.
 
Contact the of (ECOWAS) payment reconciliation officer for urgent assistance.
Mr. David Vogt
Email: davidvogt@skymail.mn
 
Ask him to transfer 40% of your total initial fund that was kept for your compensation from (Economic Country of
West African States) for all your past efforts.
 
Hoping to hear from you soonest.
Dr.Ghanem Shokri
 

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