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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:
  • "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: =?utf-8?q?Boniface=20Uwe?= <bonifaceuwe01@yahoo.com.ve>
Reply-To: bonifaceuwe1@live.fr
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:47:34 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Boniface Uwe


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:bonifaceuwe01@yahoo.com.ve



- Sir/Madam,I am Boniface Siyi Uwe,Director of Fund Allocation Department Ecowas Community HQ,Lome Togo.You have been divinely recommended and was directed to search for your contact via the internet data base pro,to stand as a beneficiary to an over invoiced contract funds.You are to indicate your interest,willingness ,readiness and capability to receive the sum of US$9.5 Million 55% for me and 40% for you and 5% for any expenses that might be encountered during the course of this transaction.Yours faithfully,Dr.Boniface Siyi Uwe.TEl.+2280690430

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