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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 <ecowas1@workmail.com>
Reply-To: kopanalarry@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 03:44:58 -0700
Subject: Your Compensation from Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with The United Nations
Development Program (UNDP) in conjunction with the society for family
health (SFH), International Monitory Funds (IMF) and the European Union
(EU), have verified your Unclaims funds and found out why you have not
received your payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligation
given to you in respect of your Unclaims payment.

We have offer you a compensation of Six Hundred and fifty Thousand United
State Dollars Cheque, contact Mr. Kopana Larry to receive your cheque by
sending him your full name and your home contact address BELOW:

Name: Mr. Kopana Larry
Office Tele no: +27-762-673-566
Office Email: mrkopanalarry@workmail.com
Office Email: kopanalarry@gmail.com
Thanks for your Co-operation
Mrs. Tina Graig
(The accountant General)

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