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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. Richard N.Kwaku" <anne_sedes01@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr. Richard N.Kwaku" <ecowasofficeci1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 01:21:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ECOWAS HEADQUARTERS


ECOWAS HEADQUARTERS
ECOWAS EXECUTIVE
SECRETARIAT
128, BOULEVARD DU 13
JANVIER
BP 2704 ACCRA,
REPUBLIC OF COTE  D'IVOIRE
REF:
ECOWAS/AF-EC/CI-08/0043  
 
Attention My Dear.
 
Am Dr. Richard N.
Kihuria the head of New operation Manager Economic Community Of West  African States (ECOWAS)i wish to bring to
your notice as a Christ like type to alert you about the current plans over all
the funds under the custody the ECOWAS treasury and security sector which your
amount is included the last meeting held at ECOWAS head of state’s office with
all West African Country President is a debate over the use of said funds to
combat the killer diseases know as Ebola. But somehow I am not comfortable and
too sure. So I just want to make sure am communicating with the real owner of
this Email ID whom we also have your other detail in  our data.
 
 
Am passing such vital
information to you so that you will not lose your funds. First of all, I do not
know if I am talking to the right person, regarding to the meeting the Ecowas
in African held. Haven done all the proper verification exercise from all our
department, we found you worthy of the cash in the one of the African bank
here, But I will like you to confirm if you are the owner of this email ID .If
you can proof that you are the owner of this email ID, then I will furnish you
with the information that I have for you. I am taking this preventive measure
because I do not want to talk to the wrong person because of the sensitivity of
the information regarding on this matter. Other details will be forwarded to
you as soon as I am convinced I am communicating with the right person.
 
Special Thanks To You
My Good Friend,
 
Dr. Richard N.
Kihuria

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