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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: OFFCE FILE <parkss@outlook.jp>
Reply-To: OFFCE FILE <uba_wunion3310@qq.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 05:33:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Amount Sent:$3,500




Hello, We are glad to inform you that your payment {$3.700,000.00USD} which granted by (Ecowas) Economic Community of West Africa State has approved by the Government.

So contact our Transfer Management in Nigeria: Mr.Philips Odouza on Exchange Transfer Service to receive your first Initial payment transfer $3,500.00 MTCN:(03-191-08-989).

The total amount mentioned above is with Western Union outlet and they will be sending you daily payment $3,500 each starting from today.

To track it you must reconfirm your full name and address to be sure then reply to contact our agent via email and,
make sure you Indicate this code when contacting (ECS3410).

Receiver Full name
Home address 
Tel:.
Country:.
Occupation:.
Identification Id Copy
 
Ask him to give you the full details as to pick up the first payment okay and be inform to Reactivate your Account Files.

So try to call him on this phone Tel:+234 8178251070 Immediately to receive your first payment of $3,500 TODAY.

Let us know as soon as you receive it all.

Message from ECOWAS.

Isa William

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