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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.

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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348028967877 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Ann Gandoni" <mrsanngandoni@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:53:18 -0500
Subject: Your parcel with identification number: CPEL/OWN/

Dear Derrek,

   I quiet understand that so many scam mails has being going using this foundation office here in italy,my identity you wish i disclose to you is not too understanding by me,becuase we are only asked to direct winners in the appropriate way they should follow in collecting their claims,the number to the ecowas office is very ok,or better still you can contact them on this number again:

+234 802 896 7877

Hope you have them contacted so that your parcel can be delivered without delay.they shall also instruct you if there would be any payment in terms of delivering the parcel to you.

Find the above mail in the best of your understanding

Regards

Mrs Ann Gandoni

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