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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: Economic Community of West African States <info_post@africamail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 11:59:55 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT OFFER

Attention please,

I wish to invite you to participate as broker/agent to Economic Community
of West African States (ECOWAS) individualized equity investment portfolio
management program with over Five Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000.00)
private and corporate investment portfolios. We are privately looking for
fiduciary agents and management experts who will be willing to act as
investment portfolio holders and administrators. We currently have a
back-log of an Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) of an average
of 1.2% on each private investment and corporate portfolio under our
administration and control.

And we wish to re-invest this fund by putting it into the management of
private Businessmen, Corporations, Organizations, Company, Industries,
Hospitals, Bank, etc. with good business ideas that can generate at least
10% Return on Investment (ROI) per annul over maximum of 5 years duration.
we are willing and ready to assist you grow your business and finance your
project as well. The fund will be disbursed based on a clear loan of 4.5%
interest rate per annul for 5 years renewable tenure.

Also your company Products and Items will be needed for Purchase and Supply
in a larger quantity by the ECOWAS, and if you can handle any Contract
Award or Consulting Services in the West Africa through the International
Contract Board (ICB), for you or your company to apply for any of our
ongoing Contract Award with any Ministries in West Africa and for
consulting Services of any tender.

For further details please contact me directly with the contact information
below.

Best Regards,
Mr. Saliou Alasani Amadou
Chief Executive Officer
E-mail address: info_post@africamail.com

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