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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- frankbrucedunhill@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- in charge on: mr frank bruce dunhill on email:frankbrucedunhill@gmail.com director of operation economic community of west african (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Frank Bruce Dunhill <stevenparkers80@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frankbrucedunhill@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2022 22:29:27 +0100
Subject: WE ARE GIVING ORDER FROM THE ECOWAS/UNITED NATION TO PAY YOU FAST
RE SENDING
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.
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.Due to the Pandemic going on all over
the world,
Govt approve immediately release of your claim your funds
so that you can be able to use money and buy things and buy medical's .
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 court 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 and contact Mr Frank Bruce Dunhill.
Then contact the officer in charge on:
Mr Frank Bruce Dunhill
On Email:frankbrucedunhill@gmail.com
Director of Operation
Economic Community of West African States
Ecowas
Then for verification of this mail,
Contact the Ecowas President Dr. George Agyekum Nana DONKOR
on Email: drgeorgeagyekumnanadonkord@gmail.com
Regards
Mr.Seven Parker
NB:
CONTACT THE OFFICE OF FINANCE AT :
ASK OF MRS ZAINAB AHMED HER SECRETARY MRS BLESSING VICTORY
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