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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: "DR.GEORGE BROWN," <"www."@jeans.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "DR.GEORGE BROWN," <ecowas1918@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 00:39:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATE ECOWAS


ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATE(ECOWAS)
HEAD OFFICE 4/7 MUHAMMAD BELLO WAY VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA.

Dear.

We received a report of scam against you and other British/US citizens and Malaysia,
European many others country unmentioned ,Etc. whom the country of Nigeria/Benin,Bokinafaso And Ghana
and others in East and West African have agreed to re compensate all of
you, due to meeting held with all the Countries Government and the world
high commissions against fraud activities by the East and West African
country Citizens.

Your name and your E-mail address were among those scammed as listed by
the African Financial Intelligent Unit (AFIU). A re compensation has been
issued out in ATM DEBIT CARD to all the affected victims and has been
already in distribution to all the bearers. Your ATM CARD was among those
that were reported undelivered as at last Friday and we wish to advise you
to see to the instructions of the Committee to make sure you receive your
ATM CARD immediately for your usage.

We believe that you did not receive the mails that we sent to all the
affected victims, we have sent a number of mails to all the affected once
with the direction on whom to contact to receiver his or her ATM DEBIT
CARD.

According to the number of applicants at hand, 1.2 Million Beneficiaries
had been paid, half of the victims are from the United States, and we
still have more 500.000.00 left to be paid the re compensations of
$$850.000.00 USD each. Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand United State
Dollars.

We advise that you do the needful to make sure that THE dispatches your
recompense ATM MASTER CARD Immediately, You are assured of the safety of
your ATM CARD and availability and be advised that you should stop further
contacts with all the fake lawyers and security companies or any anybody
who in collaboration scammed you.

You should not delay in contacting immediately to enable proceeding your delivery
bellow E-mail address (ecowas1918@hotmail.com)

Your Full Name:..........................................
You’re Delivery Address.............................
Your phone Number.....................................
Your Occupation….....................................
Your Id card or Driven License…..............

Send him the above information on his E-mail (ecowas1918@hotmail.com),You are to stop every communication with of those criminals from now.

Waiting for your immediate respond.

Yours in Service,
DR.GEORGE BROWN,
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATE(ECOWAS)
HEAD OFFICE 4/7 MUHAMMAD BELLO WAY VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS
NIGERIA

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