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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "ecowas office" <poverty_alleviation@ecowasstate.org>
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 11:28:10 +0000
Subject: Your E-Mail of Today

ECONOMIC COMMUNITTEE OF WEST AFRICAN STATES(ECOWAS)

POVERTY ALLEVIATION OFFICE,

LAGOS LIAISAON OFFICE 13/15,LADIPO OLUWOLE ROAD APAPA,LAGOS.

Dear Sir,

We have been informed of your communications with Rev.Paul Egobia. We thank and appreciate your kind gesture so far towards assisting to alleviate Poverty in the Africa continent.

We would advise you to send in your donations soonest for the event i.e Operation Relief Poverty (ORP) of 12th - 18th of this month in far away Nigeria,Africa since the starting date is just by the corner.

Your donation will represent and speak for you since all donations recieved would be well documented, used and properlly accounted for.

You would be copied Pictures and Videos clips of the event for your review and, references would be made in regards your donation as one of the sponsors of the event.

Thanks for your understanding.

Yours sincerely,

Dr.Alex Olumide

DL.2348022751645

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