419 scam: "Payment Refund Commission"<sramhit@ccj.org> Dear Beneficiary 2909

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348156076957
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- inffo.sixade@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Payment Refund Commission" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <inffo.sixade@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2016 17:29:17 -0400
Subject: Dear Beneficiary 2909

Payment Refund Commission (PRC)
ECOWAS License Office.

Dear Claimant/Beneficiary

This is a Refund Commission set up by all ECOWAS countries head of states in line with the just concluded indoor
conference and bilateral ties (MU) between the United Nations Resolution Panel and Executive Management of AFRICAN
BANKS Group, Ecowas Regional Headquarters? with U.S. Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with the global Financial System
Stability of the IMF/World Bank, be advised that ECOWAS BANK (ECOBANK), has been nominated to deliver/administer all
approved contract/inheritance compensation funds in this current fiscal quarter.

Sequel to this recommendation, your total approved sum of $2 Million USD due has been vetted/slated for final payment,
please reconfirm (1) Your full name (2) Country (3) Contact address (4) Occupation (5) Direct mobile number (6)Sex, to
enable us pass your compensation approved claimant file accordingly with final credit instruction for your payment as
this Office has this day actively endorsed an unconditional FUNDS DEPOSIT CASH RELEASE BOND attached with your compensation
payment voucher.

Kindly acknowledge this e-mail at the same time, call the number stated below to confirm if you have received this advice in
respect of your fund transfer.

Thanks in anticipation.

Mr. Adetola Sixtus.
Chairman Payment Refund Commission (PRC)
ECOWAS License Office.
Tel: +234 815 607 6957.
Email: inffo.sixade@gmail.com

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