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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +447035916551 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • paulezezz@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr.Mohamed Ibn <dr.mohamed_ibn3@msn.com>
Reply-To: <paulezezz1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 18:20:02 +0000
Subject: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT DR. MOHAMED IBN CHAMBAS





OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT DR. MOHAMED IBN CHAMBAS

ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS).
27th May. 2009

Attention :
We acknowledged the receipt of payment transfer instruction and confirmation of your legitimacy in this universal special payment program. Note, this new payment program supersedes any previous payment arrangement and your payment produced data has been forwarded to the U.N Head office in ( UK ) and to the ECOWAS Head Office in Africa .


Here included is your new payment approved code number: "EDRO-21556770665477" and Credit number: ZMCBN39226AC/NY which must be used for the claiming of your outstanding fund. This numbers ought to be kept strictly classified by you, as it is risk to misplace it or neither will you allow someone else to have it. You’re warned!!


You should contact the Payment Officer at the ECOWAS office in United Kingdom , with the vital information as regarding to your outstanding fund. Here is the contact information below.


MR. ROBERT CLARKSON
COUNSELOR, ECOWAS HEAD OFFICE .
128 DESTMOND AVENUE KENT LONDON.
EMAIL: ecowasff20_21@live.com
PHONE:+447035916551
FAX:Fax:+447006023119


Do note that on contact with Mr. Robert Clarkson, you are to provide him with your Full Name, contact telephone, fax and e-mail that will enable the ECOWAS office to verify the authenticity of your claim through the available payment proofs which have been submitted to the ECOWAS Office before final payment to you.


Anticipating for your prompt answer and cooperation.


Yours faithfully,
Mr Paul Eze - Secretary
(ECOWAS Officer).
E-mail: paulezezz@yahoo.com

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