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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: "Mr. JAMES BROWN." <diplomatjohncaswell01@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. JAMES BROWN." <cgoinvest009@postafiok.hu>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 23:30:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [RE]MR JAMES BROWN FROM ECOBANK.


 ECOBANK.
Ecobank plaza.
Rue De Gouvernuer Bayol
P.B.1280-COTONOU BENIN.
TEL:+22968551955
The pan African Bank.


Attn: Dear,
Please for business sake and safety transaction,keep this confidential.

I am writing to solicit for your professional managerial services in

Funds and Asset Management.I don’t know too well how this is done in your country, hence I

am contacting you to help in this regards. If you have the ability to manage the funds,

could you get back to me to enable us discuss in a more vivid manner to the best of your

understanding.Kindly send your profile for my verification. Forward your close
identity to allow me have a feasibility study of you, The amount and terms of executing the

deal will be made known to you upon receiving a
positive response from you.

Please reply on my private emails below for quick responses.
TEL:+22968551955
Email:cgoinvest009@postafiok.hu

Thanks. I await your positive response soon.

In all friendship I remain,
Mr. JAMES BROWN.
TEL:+22968551955
Email:cgoinvest009@postafiok.hu

ECOBANK.
Ecobank plaza.
Rue De Gouvernuer Bayol
P.B.1280-COTONOU BENIN.
TEL:+22968551955
The pan African Bank.

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