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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: Graham Mouka <governmentwestern@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Graham Mouka <barr.gmouka@qip.ru>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 16:15:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear friend,


Dear friend,

The United Nation Anti-crime commission and Great
Britain (UK) in conjunction with the United Nations (UN) Foreign Credit
Commission and Debts Settlement Services New York, the United States of
America to Africans scam victims.
This is to inform you that the
United State Government have ordered the Economic Community Of West
African States (ECOWAS) Fraud Victim Compensation Unit of Fidelity
Insurance Plc, Benin Republic, West Africa to release your compensation
of $2,500,000.00 USD.

We wish to inform you that you are among
the 100 beneficiaries to benefit Two Million Five Thousand Dollars
($2,500,000.00 USD) each from the third batch of Three Hundred Million
($300,000,000.00 USD) Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)
Fraud Victim Compensation Unit. According to the number of applicants
at hand, 40 beneficiaries have been paid, two third of the victims are
from the United States, we still have more 60 left to be paid the
compensations of $2.5Million each.

NB: There are three (3)
payment methods as follows, (1) Fund transfer via online banking system.
(2) Payment via Certified ATM Card. (3) Payment via Certified Cashier's
Cheque. This you are advised to choose and indicate how you wish your
fund be released to you, when contacting us with your details as
requested above.
In order to receive your fund/payment, forward your personal details and banking coordinates to the following email:
Tel: +229 9892 4505
As
soon as we hear from you, we shall arrange with the accredited paying
bank, thereafter you shall be notified on how the payment schedule can
be conducted.

Yours faithfully,

Graham Mouka, Solicitors & Co, Chambers
For: (ECOWAS) Fraud Victim Compensation Unit of Fidelity Insurance Plc, Benin Republic, West Africa

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