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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: "Banking Board" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ecowasbankingboard1980@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2016 02:20:15 +0700
Subject: **SPAM** Funds Release Notice

Dear Beneficiary

May the divine blessings of this season protect and guide you. This is to informed that you are qualified to
receive your funds through the following process after thorough investigation that you have been scammed
a lot of money, the (ECOWAS) Economic Community of West African Debt Recovery Monetary Supervision
Board has authorized the standard chartered bank of Ghana to remit your funds to you through the
following process which you have an option to choose one:

(1) Online Banking Transfer
(2) Diplomatic Money Transfer
(3) Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Card.
(4) Telegraphic Wire Transfer

You have successfully passed a mandate to the current standard chartered Bank of Ghana to boost the
exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been
found not to have receive their, Consignment, Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes.

Now your payment will be sent to you by the above listed process which you have option of choosing one.
You are asked to please send a copy of your identification together with your direct phone number for
further action.

Dear Beneficiary:

Here is the standard chartered bank details, contact them and get back to us:
E-mail:standardcharteredbk1979@yahoo.com
Phone Number: 233-281750 or Mobil Number: 233-555-506-658
Contact Person: Lawrence Offor.

(ECOWAS) Banking Supervisor Monetary Board Dr.Kwekwu Addo
E-mail:ecowasgh1980@yahoo.com
The approved form shall be sent to you upon your response through standard chartered bank.
Tel.No:+233 279 278 106
Yours Faithfully
Ramond Mensah


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