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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:
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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: Elvis Sankoh <elvissankoh02@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: elvissankoh01@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:05:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RAYWESTO AGENCY


RAYWESTO AGENCY.
ACCRA GHANA

DEAR SIR,

AN OFFER EXIST FOR THE SUPPLY FOR ONE MILLION (1,000,000PCS) PIECES OF COMPUTERS FOR ECOWAS REHABILITATION SCHOOL SPONSORD BY THE WORLD BANK REFUGEE AGENCY ACCRA GHANA..

CONFIRM BY RETURN MAIL YOUR INTEREST IN THIS SUPPLY OFFER AND YOUR ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE SHIPPMENT 120 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF 100% UPFRONT PAYMENT BY TT. SPECIFICATIONS:

TERMS OF PAYMENT: 100% BANK TT IN ADVANCE BEFORE SHIPPMENT TARGET PRICES : USD5/ PC . THE CONTRACT TENDER BOARD SHALL AWARD TO THE LOWEST BIDER WITH GOOD PRODUCT.

QUOTATION : FOB
DELIVERY : OCEAN FREIGHT
DELIVERY TIME : 120 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF PAYMENT.
QUANTITY : ONE MILLION (1,000,000PCS) PCS ONLY

ONLY SERIOUS EXPORTER WILL BE CONSIDERED, SO CALL ME ON MY TELEPHONE NUMBER AS YOU GET MY EMAIL.

REGARDS,

MR ELVIS SANKOH.


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