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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: GEORGE WILFRED <sgt.shmccraney2020@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wilfredgeorge2020@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2020 20:37:10 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend,


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Dear Friend,

I am the Chairman of Ecowas Special development commission and we are in
charge of executing development projects. We review and award contracts to
a non- indigenous company who has failed to execute the project accordingly
and was therefore terminated.
We have also some companies that have finished their jobs and left. It is
in our routine system to review financial status at every end of the
season. Based on this therefore I want to evacuate this overdraft before
the audit and beginning of new season projects.
I intend to push out this accumulated fund made through over draft contract
values and abandoned jobs. Now we want to commence new face projects very
soon. If you can help us evacuate this stocked amount; The total amount is
valued at about $97.5million dollars to be shared
We agreed to give you 30% of the total amount; We will share the 65% while
5% will be
reserved to repay all processing expenses thereafter. We solicit for your
unreserved confidentiality and proficient co-operation in this project.
Please reply me immediately for more details on how to
proceed. Send to me your full names…………,
address………………,
occupation & position,…………….
mobile telephone number……………… so that I can call
you for more discussions

Respect

Hon. Mr. George Wilfred (Chairman)
Special Project Commission
Economic Community of West Africa States.

Private E-mail: wilfredgeorge2020@gmail.com

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