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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:
- "registration fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ebidfrankbrucedunhil@mail2world.com (Mail2world; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- can reach mr frank bruce dunhill here id: ebidfrankbrucedunhil@mail2world.com or contact the office of finance at : (Mail2world; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Frank Bruce Dunhill <stevenparkers80@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frankbrucedunhill@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2020 10:52:22 +0100
Subject: YOU ARE ASK TO STOP FURTHER DEALINGS WITH THOSE IN CONTACT WITH YOU
NOW BY ORDER FROM ECOWAS/UNITED NATION 2020 AND REACH ONLY FRANK
Dear Sir,
Processing and programming of the fund for payment in your favor have
been concluded and duly seven pages of processed approval documents of
payment is ready for you to sign and return back signed copies before
final releasing of the fund to you through Ecowas Bank For Investment
& Development (EBID) will take place within days.and the move of the COVID 19
Help and to easy payment for contractors make choice.
Note that nobody is asking you for any upfront fee as long as you are
ready to travel to our paying center for signing of the original
copies of the duly processed approval documents of payment in your
name as you are earlier informed.
Alternatively whereby you cannot travel in person for signing of the
approval documents of payment, then mind you that duly processed
copies of the approval must be registering and stamping at c before
same will be Emailing or Courier Mailing to you for
signing and you will bear little cost for Court Stamping and
Registration fee of the approval documents before endorsement and
releasing of the fund to you will take place.
Confirm receipt of the attached certificates and this massage for
record purpose only.
Regards
Mr.Frank Bruce Dunhill
Director of Operation
Economic Community of West African States
Ecowas
NB:YOU CAN REACH MR FRANK BRUCE DUNHILL HERE ID:
ebidfrankbrucedunhil@mail2world.com OR
CONTACT THE OFFICE OF FINANCE AT : ecowasbfinvestadlt@mail2world.com
ASK OF MRS ZAINAB AHMED HER SECREARY MRS BLESSING VICTORY
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