419 scam: "The Chief Director International Ecowas Anti Corruptions Fight Recovering Scams Fund's."<ChiefOffice@lagoon.ocn.ne.jp> Office Of Ms. VerXnica Kim Abdul.

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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:

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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "intlunecowasanticorruptions_ff@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "intlunecowasanticorruptions_ff@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2347085521459 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "The Chief Director International Ecowas Anti Corruptions Fight Recovering Scams Fund's." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <intlunecowasanticorruptions_ff@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 01:11:45 -0700
Subject: Office Of Ms. VerXnica Kim Abdul.

INTERNATIONAL UN & ECOWAS ANTI CORRUPTIONS FIGHTER'S RECOVERING SCAMS FUNDS.
24B Djibouti Crescent off Freetown Street behind Rockview Hotel the 5th House after Zartech Wuse 2 Abuja Nigeria.
Tel: +234-7085521459
E-mail: intlunecowasanticorruptions_ff@ymail.com

Attn: Honorable Contractor.

Dear Honorable Contractor, I am Ms. Verónica Kim Abdul. The Chief Director UN. International & Ecowas Anti Corruptions Fighter's Recovering Scams Fund.s Dearest Honorable, I want to inform you that after today's serious meeting your Name and Your Contact Details Was Given to This Office as the International UN. Ecowas Anti Corruptions fighter's recovering fund.
Dear I am hereby to inform you that the total sum of US$3,500,000.00, is just recovered now from our International intelligent security Officer's, Dear note that it has been immediately programmed into International Swift Master ATM CARD which you advice to response now and received it without any forward delay again.

Here bellow is Stated all your Information's on how to deliver to you the International Swift Master ATM CARD to your Home Address.

Your Reconfirmed Full Name:...................

Your Reconfirmed Full Address:...............

Your Reconfirmed Cell Phone:..................

Your Reconfirmed I D Card Attach it to Me Now:.

Your Corrent Occupation:....................

Dear honorable as soon as we hear from you with all the Reconfirmed Information's note that the Diplomat will comments his Delivery immediately.

Dear Hon. Contact Me Through Via E-mail Address: ( intlunecowasanticorruptions_ff@ymail.com )

Once again dear Honorable Contractor sorry for any inconvenience this may cost you, Please Pardon Me and feel free with me today so that this will get done as soon as you response in a good manner and kind. Dear I advise you to response let us icon this out once and for all.

Your Notice, Bellow Is Your ATM Issued Functions:

Issued ATM CARD Number 1113-0110-5011-7654.

YOUR ACCESS PIN: 0763.

Call Me Now on my Cell Phone: +234-7085521459

Thanks

Kind regards,

Ms. Verónica Kim Abdul.
The Chief Director UN. International & Ecowas Anti Corruptions Fighter's Recovering Scams Funds.

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