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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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 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.
- richyboateng@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Richmond Boateng <richmond_817@msn.com>
Reply-To: <richyboateng@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 20:49:06 +0000
Subject: Your Attention:

Your Attention:

I am Dr.Richmond Boateng, chairman of the contract-awarding & auditing committee of the economic Community of west African states (ECOWAS) with its fund headquarters in Accra Ghana.. I am making this contact with you based on the committee need for an individual/company who is willing to assist us with a solution to a money transfer.
This amount Eleven million seven hundred thousand dollars (USD$11.7Million)represents the balance of the total contract value executed on behalf of ECOWAS for supply of hospital equipments from foreign contracting firm, which we the officials over-invoiced deliberately, of which the actual sum has been paid.You will be required to.

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said funds
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment .

Should you be willing to assist us in the transaction? Your share of the sum will be 30% of the , 65% for us and 5% for taxation and miscellaneous expenses. To enable us commence, You should provide the followings for immediate kickoff of this deal if it interests you; your company's names with complete address, tel. and fax numbers.Thank you and may you remain bless, as i wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.Hoping to hear from you soon. Please reply through this email address: richyboateng@yahoo.com

Thanks and remain bless
Dr.Richmond Boateng

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