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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: "ECOWAS CHAIRMAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ecowasremitboard.ng.org@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013 02:26:06 +0800
Subject: ABORT ALL ONLINE TRANSACTION NOW *--*--* YOUR SWIFT PAYMENT RESCHEDULED

ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICA STATES
HEAD OFFICE PLOT 4, BLOCK 23, GARKI,
ECOWAS TOWER,
ABUJA-NIGERIA

Our Ref: ECW-COMM/REC/CAF-P06/GA/2011
Your Ref: ECW-COMM/PAY/SV-2013


ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

ABORT ALL ONLINE TRANSACTION NOW, PAYMENT RESCHEDULED

Good day to you, I hope this E-mail meets you in perfect health.

This is to officially inform you that after several complains from foreign scam victims beneficiary who haven't yet receive their COMPENSATION, CONTRACT/INHERITANCE fund, a confidential meeting was held between the ECOWAS UNION, FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR FINANCE and the BOARD OF TRUSTY UNITED NATION in other to facilitate and effect safe payment to unpaid beneficiary.

After 6 weeks of dialoging and verifying Compensation/Contract/Inheritance files on our desk, we found out that Sixteen (16) files hasn't been treated, each file for each beneficiary that means Sixteen (1)6 beneficiary have not receive their fund and you are among the beneficiary who haven't receive their fund.

In other to facilitate payment to unpaid beneficiary US$100,800,000.00 (ONE HUNDRED MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) has been allocated for payment to the Sixteen (16) unpaid beneficiary, each beneficiary will be receiving the sum of US$6,300,000.00 (SIX MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS)

Secondly, we have made several inquiries and have discovered that you have been contacting and dealing with Non-Bank Officials (IMPOSTERS) regarding your fund, we are also aware that you have made different payment to them in other to claim your fund but to no avail. Henceforth if you wish to receive your fund, you are hereby advised to stop dealing/communicating with anybody or Non-Banks officals in the bank (IMPOSTERS) claiming that your fund is with them.

Note that after Six weeks (6 Weeks) of dialoging at the meeting that was held in Abuja, we have found a better lasting solution to effect your payment, your payment has been arrange through SWIFT PAYMENT CENTER VIA (FIRST INLAND BANK).

To effect your payment without further delay kindly reconfirm your information

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Full residential address:
(3) Phone,and Mobile Number:
(4) DOB:
(5) Occupation:
(6) Your country:
(7) Scan Copy of your Identity Card/Driving License

You are to make the above information available to the ECOWAS FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT with the information below.

Contact Person: Mr. Edwin Taylor (PROCESSING MANAGER)
Email Address: ecowasremitboard.ng.org@gmail.com

We shall be expecting to receive your information, as you have to stop any
further communication with anybody or office aside ours.

You are therefore advice to stop any transaction and communication you have with any Office or Bank claiming they are with your Fund also you are to forward any E-mail you receive from now henceforth from any office for verification because of imposters and internet fraudsters and for security reason we present to you our CODE of conduct which is (EWS/FMF/UN). You are to use it as your subject when ever you are mailing the Foreign remittance Department Office.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Regards,

Ike Ekweremadu
SPEAKER OF THE PARLIAMENT.
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICA STATES.

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