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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: tonykoffi02@yahoo.com.my
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:39 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR QUICK ANSWER


From the Desk of:
Mr Tony Koffi,
Director Transit Account Dept./All Foreign payment Matters,
Originated within the ECOWAS Counties.
ECOBANK,Lome-Togo.
#20 Rue Du Commerce,BP 3302 Lome-Togo.
                      
Dear Friend,
 
I am empowered by ECOWAS Chairman during the last meeting seated with ECOWAS Leaders to verify the true beneficiaries of all the over-due  payments originated from ECOWAS countries such as: Togo, Nigeria, Ghana, Benin Republic, Cote D'Voire, Mali, guinea. whose funds has been floating in the Ecobank Transit Account as unpaid funds since the paused of the transfer due to the report from IMF regarding some banks irregularities and unprofessionalism here in ECOWAS sub-region,which made ECOWAS Banker's bank (ECOBANK,Lome-Togo)to intercept all the outgoing transfer of funds originated within the above mentioned ECOWAS countries for final approval and immediate transfer of part payment of US$2,000,000.only to the rightful beneficiary in other to help the beneficiary in this prersent situation of Global Financial Crisis  while our investigation continues regarding the report from IMF.

I am delighted to inform you that the meeting which just concluded  its seating in ECOWAS  Building Lome-Togo, has released your name among three other foreign beneficiaries whose Over-due payment has been floating in the ECOWAS Banker's Bank Transit Account, since the paused of out-going transfer of funds to foreign account, due the report from IMF regarding some bank irregularities and unprofessionalim here in ECOWAS Sub-region. However,We apologize as we will not be able to pay you your total funds due for transfer hence we are still investigating regarding the report from IMF,coupled with the present Global Financial Crisis which is affecting mostly banking industries here in ECOWAS Sub-region.

Meanwhile, since the order from ECOWAS Chairman to pay the sum $2M. only to the rightful beneficiaries, we have received series of applications  from difference individuals as your representative,one of the letter stated that you are late,and therefore he is applying as your next of kin, but not knowing that we have secret method of operation here in the ECOWAS headquarter that before approval of any  transfer above $200,000.00,to any representative or Next of Kin thorough investigation will be made, with which is the reason why you are contacted.

Confirm immediately,"Did you send Mrs DONNA POSTLES of Nebraska, USA as your representative for your funds transfer?,who happened to be the latest application on my table for the approval of your said payment to her Bank Account as your representative?. Your urgent response will help a lot to take further action on this matter,and if we fail to hear from you, then we will consider it that you are late as one of application stated and then transfer the funds to him.

If you did not send any body for this transfer, quickly reconfirm the following details for immediate approval of the payment to you.
1) Your full name.
2) Phone,fax and mobile#
3) Residential address
4) Company name,Office position and Company address.
5) Profession,Age and marital status, for further verification and
approval of the funds for immediate transfer.

Mr Tony Koffi,


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