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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: ahmed edelbore <jereksavimbitg@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ahbtg2017@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 22:33:29 +0200
Subject: I WISH TO TRUST YOU

OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTEE
ECOWAS HEADQUARTERS.

Attn.ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR USD6M.

I am Mr.Ahmed Edelbore, The Chairman, Contract Awarding Committee of
the ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) We wish to
transfer the sum of USD6,000,000.00 (Six Million United States Dollars
only.) Into your personal or company bank account.

This fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract bills awarded by
us for the supply of ammunitions, hard/soft
wares,phamaceauticals/medical items, light and heavy duty vehicles,
apparels and other administrative logistics etc for the ECOMOG in
Sierria-Leone and Liberia during the Peace Keeping Projects. The
original contractors have been duly paid by the Citizen Bank of
Africa,Based on the laws and ethics of employment, we as civil
servants working under this organization, are not allowed to operate a
foreign account. This is the more reason why we needed your assistance
to provide an account that can sustain this fund for safe keeping and
our future investment with your comprehensive advice, assistance and
partnership in your country. I will give you more details and
procedures regards to this deal as soon as I hear from you.
This transaction is risk free
Thanks and regard
Mr Ahmed Edelbore
Phone+228 98846305
Pls: send your respond to my Private email address: goodmantg@hotmail.com

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