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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: "Ecowas Fondation(EWF)" <ecowas@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ecowaspayout.servicecentre@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:47:24 +0800 (ULAT)
Subject:




Ecowas Donations 2009
101 Yakubu Gowon Cresent
Asokoro District P.M.B. 401
Abuja, Nigeria.
Tel: +234-70591-50409
http://www.ecowas.int
Ecowas Fondation(EWF)
The Ecowas Fondation, would like to notify you that you
have been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final
recipients of a Grant/Donation cash aid of US$850,000.00 (eight hundred and
fifty thousand United states Dollars) as charity donations/aid
from the Ecowas Fondation(EWF).
However you will have to fill the Verification Form below
and submit this form to the office annex in Nigeria for verification &
direction on how you can claim your fund, Please endeavor to quote your
Qualification number (EWF-444-6647-9163)in all discussions.
FULL NAMES:
FULL RESIDENTAL ADDRESS:
SEX:
AGE
OCCUPATION:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
COUNTRY:
You are required to contact the Executive Secretary in
Nigeria with the below information, For the qualification documentation and
processing of your claims and endevour to send the Verification Form to
them for
processing.
Executive Secretary Contact Details:
(CONTACT FINANCE DEPARTMENT)
Name: Mr.David Matthew
E-mail:ecowaspayout.servicecentre@gmail.com
TEL: +234-70591-50409
Thank you and accept my hearty congratulations once
Regards
Mr.David Matthew
Executive Secretar


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КОМПЬЮТЕРИЙН ТЕХНИК МЕНЕЖМEНТИЙН СУРГУУЛЬ, MUST (КТМС).
Computer Science and Management School, Mongolian University of Science and Technology (CSMS).
Visit us at http://www.csms.edu.mn


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