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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" <ericlmoore@ecowas.int> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dicksonm1@t-online.de
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 21:50:23 +0100
Subject: YOUR INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT DETAILS

Attn:


Dear Sir,


In reference to earlier communications and due to several laws and guidelines concerning Country to Country payments as directed by the United States and United Nations Agency Offices in charge for monitoring of outgoing and incoming funds throughout the World. Releasing such huge amount sum of Millions of Dollars to you will require several clearance certificates and approval documents of payment to back such payment legally.


So therefore the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) in conjunction with World Bank and International Monetary Fund wishes to commence alternative means of payment that will allow you to the fund through Diplomatic Cash Immunity Secure Delivery System or any other methods that will be convenient to you and this commission, as the process will be supervises by Economic Community of West African States without you paying any processing or services fees.


REQUIREMENTS: Full Name, Address, City, Country, Telephone/Cell Number, Amount, Purposes of payment, Copy of either Driving License, International Passport or Work ID Card and Evidence documents or clearance certificates confirming you as rightful beneficiary of the fund in question and within hours the requirements is received from you, processing will commence and information on how you will receive the fund from any of the corresponding approved centers within Africa, Asia, Europe or United States continent will be communicating to you immediately.


Regards
D Moore
Payment Coordinator
Economic Community of African States (Ecowas)

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