419 scam: " Rev. David Sergio" < ADAM@giga.ocn.ne.jp> For your US$2,600,000.00

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "westernoffice02@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: " Rev. David Sergio" < ADAM@giga.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "westernoffice02@qq.com" <westernoffice02@qq.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 16:23:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: For your US$2,600,000.00

Attn:

We wish to announce to you that all arrangement has been concluded with off-shore payment center in USA after board of directors signed for immediate release of US$2,600,000.00 Inherited Compensation award from ECOWAS sub-region. Your address was selected based on the report of your inability to meet up with the banking requirements.

This arrangement is in accordance with with IMCB mandate on all unpaid beneficiaries. Please note; under this arrangement, you will be required to register a commitment payment claims with USA officer in charge to activate the payment release clause to avoid paying for bank transfer/delivery charges.Inline with Article 4 of money transfer regulations Policy governing its International transfers, you advised to forward the payment approval code number CO/HS/015 to Agent Michael Phillips with below required details for your payment.

E-mail: westernoffice02@qq.com
Contact person: Agent Michael Phillips

Your receiver name___________________
Receiver$B!G(Bs address___________________
Telephone numbers __________________
Current city__________________________
State of Origin_________________________

Please, you are required to tell Agent Michael Phillips on how the payment can be made to you either by delivery or Wire remittance:

Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Rev. David Sergio.
ECOWAS Payment Co-odinator

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