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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 Monitoring Team
Reply-To: cinzia@aerdene.com
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:32:13 -0700
Subject: Update on Your Payment Issue

Dear Sir/Madam,
We are consultants to The Economic Communities of West African States and we have been mandated by The chairman to help verify and make recommendations for payments concerning un-paid beneficiaries from all African member state owing foreign and local beneficiaries for long due payments from contracts,next of kin claims,lottery winning etc.

During the last Federal Executive Council meetings held at Abuja, Nigeria,too many complains was raised by officials from several countries represented by their Ambassador/government representatives and in other to retain the good image of the country,The Presidency has approved that we make contact with all and pay as soon as their verifications and claims are found correct,such beneficiaries will be paid by the Ecowas Bank but closely monitored by this office,since most funds that was transferred

You are whereby advice as a matter of urgency to re-confirm all your details below,including banking information for final processing of the necessary back up documents of claim to your favour.

You are to send me the following details:

1) Your Full Name
2) Your Contact Address
3) Your Occupation
4) Your Age
5) Your Sex
6) Your Home Phone, Mobile/Cell Phone and fax Number
7) Full banking details including bank address,contact person,telephone numbers clearly stated

You are free to call me on receipt of this mail

Regards,

Cinzia Aerdene
Tel: + 44 702 408 4385
Fax: + 44 702 409 0172

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