419 scam: "DR.KARIM AYEH"<info@ecowas.net> POSITION OF YOUR FUND PORTFOLIO.

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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:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2348081053768 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.KARIM AYEH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <karim.ayeh@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 04:53:33 -0800
Subject: POSITION OF YOUR FUND PORTFOLIO.

Attn Foreign Beneficiary.

I am writing this mail to enquirer from you whether you have been so fortunate to receive your fund from those your so called partners?.

So, the time limit for you to arrive into Cotonou has come and you are requested to come down to the premises of Bank Of Africa (BOA) head quarter in Cotonou Benin Republic to sign-off all your fund clam documents and receive your funds accordingly. immediate the signing is completed as,your name with email contact has been approved among names listed in this payment scheduled of this 2015.

You can visit Cotonou this very period and your trip will not last you much longer time than two days only during your stay and your security is guaranteed 100% because the documents covering your claim over this transaction is already inside your fund portfolio.

You don’t need an entry visa to Benin republic once you arrive at the international airport in Cotonou Benin, you will be stamping your visa at the airport by authorities. All airport protocol has already been put in place to receive you.

Subsequently i was able to visit security vaults to know actfully the position of your fund portfolio that is under their custody and, everything is normal condition but they need to see you in person before next month 10/12/2015 be rest assured that your fund have generated some interest in your favor which is to say now that,the actual amount you are suppose to collect now is $15.3 Million.

NOTE:Please This arrangement was made solid for you out of my own personal interest and pity due to the several complains i have gathered over this transaction,Please kindly write me today so that i will understand the position of your chance to visit Cotonou

Yours Faithfully,

DR.KARIM AYEH
CALL ME WITH = +2348081053768

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