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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
Fraud email example:
From: Atmoffice CARD <atmofficecard177@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 20:58:53 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY...
In compliance with The ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)
Court of Justice
ruling held at the ECOWAS headquarters with SUIT NO: ECW/CCJ/APQ/22/23 in
regards to
Local/Foreign Debts/Financial Reporting & Reconciliation drive among member
nations, we
write to inform you that we received a memo detailing you among the
creditors/beneficiaries
whose payments are due for transfer to be paid in this very First Quarterly
Payment of 2023
fiscal year and hence the reason we are contacting you.
To acknowledge receipt of this email and your readiness to receive the
approved and awarded
funds, it is of utmost importance that you reconfirm all information
regarding your payment
as soon as possible including forwarding your desired banking details to
receive the funds
and your contact details: Address, Telephone/Whatsapp numbers and your ID.
Please note that this Committee is not oblivious of your previous
challenges especially in
regards to fees demanded but have also put appropriate measures to take
full control of
that and making sure that you promptly receive this funds as soon as
possible. We fully
assure you that upon receipt, verification and authentication of the above
requested
details, we will immediately institute transfer proceedings with our
bankers crediting your
funds to your sent bank account without further delays.
We therefore solicit your utmost cooperation and understanding. Be however
certain that all
we need is your full cooperation and your funds would be released to you
within a maximum
of two weeks of opening of your file.
Do urgently forward the above requested details and we will swiftly go
ahead to initiate
the immediate processing and release of your funds into your sent bank
account.
We do look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Kelly Younce
COORDINATORS.
Monetary Policy Implementation Committee (MPIC)
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