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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. DONALD DUKE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrylongman1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:58:12 +0800
Subject: DONATION CHEQUE VALUED THE SUM OF US$8,000,000.00.

Attention:Beneficiary,


I have been informed by the CHEVRON/TEXACO COMPANY LTD to anticipate
your message as this office has been assigned to handle the payment of
yourgrant donation prize and also to alert you that your previous mail
was received here on this office desk and content clearly documented.I
would advise you follow the instructions given to you and your Donation
parcelwill be sent to you fully sealed within the next 24hours. A
cheque has been issued in your name and we have concluded the processing of
alldocuments that will facilitate the clearance of the cheque in your
Bank.


This documents includes the following:

1.DONATION CHEQUE VALUED THE SUM OF US$8,000,000.00.
2.DONATION CERTIFICATE FROM THE CHEVRON/TEXACO EXPLORATION AND
PRODUCTIONCOMPANY LTD(CTEPC). 3.CLEAR SOURCE OF FUNDS CERTIFICATES(C.S.F.C.)
4.LETTER OF AFFIDAVITS FROM THE NIGERIAN HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, STATING THATTHE
DONATION WAS RECEIVED LEGALLY FROM THE UNIVERSAL DONATION PROGRAMME, ANDDULY
SIGNED BY THE LEGAL ATTORNEY TO THE ECOWAS.

These documents have been securely sealed and packed for security
reasonswhich makes it impossible for anyone to view it until its been
deliveredto you. Find below our delivery options which you are required
to choose the onethat is most convenient to you to enable the delivery
of your parcel tothe address which is sent by you to this office.


I want you to indicateonce more your mode of delivery for the purpose
of documentation in thethe ECOWAS HEAD OFFICE.

DHL Cost of delivery
Mailing: US $100.00
Vat:US $10.00
Insurance:US $150.00
Total:260usd

FEDEX Cost of delivery
Mailing:US $50.00
VAT US $10.00
Insurance: US $150.00
Total:$US210.00

UPS Cost of delivery
Mailing: US$5.00
VAT US$5.00
Insurance: US$150.00
Total:$US160.00

All three options are 24hours delivery after shipment

NB: THE INSURANCE FEE (US$150:00) IS ABSOLUTELY COMPULSORY, AND MUST BEPAID
BEFORE THE SHIPMENT OF YOUR PARCEL WHILE THE MAILING FEE SHOULD BEPAID TO THE
DELIVERY AGENT THAT WILL DELIVER YOUR PARCEL TO YOUR DOORSTEP).

Due to the diplomatic content of your parcel, it will be illegal to
sendit without being insured as it will violate the federal delivery

rulesgoverning diplomatic parcel delivery. This means payment for the
insurancefee must be made before the parcel is sent to avoid risk. This
is becauseof some bad experience we had in the past.

We can not afford to re-issueyour cheque if anything goes wrong. In
this case payment for the insurancefee is absolutely compulsory, while the
mailing fee should be paid to anyof the above listeddelivery company
you choose at the point of delivery. Your prize is protected by a hardcover
insurance policy, which makes itimpossible to deduct any amount from
the money before remittance.

This means that the above insurance charges cannot be deducted from the
prizeand hence must be provided by you before your parcel is shipped.
This isin accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the international gambling act
asadopted in 1993 andamended on 3RD july 1996 by the constitutional
assembly.This is to protectreceipients and to avoid misappropriation of
funds.

You have to contact PAYMENT STAFF AT THE ECOWAS HEAD OFFICE now with
yourinformation and choice of delivery company among the list above for
thedelivery of your package with this information bellow;

CONTROLLER: MR.BARRY LONGMAN COMPANY'S
NAME: PAYMENT STAFF ECOWAS HEAD OFFICE
EMAIL ADRESS: (ecowas.insurance@sbcglobal.net)
PHONE NUMBER: +234-802-455-0385
1, Full Name...........................
2, Address of Residence:.................
3, country from:..................
4, Telephone Number:..................
5, Occupation...................
6, Age:..................

Kindly give me a call immediately you receive this mail .

MR. DONALD DUKE,
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
OF WEST AFRICAN STATES
ECOWAS HEAD OFFICE

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