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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: From ECOWA High Commission Committee <oliverben621@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cj763142@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 2 May 2022 10:24:38 -0700
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE?
From ECOWA High Commission Committee in Conjunction
with United Nations International Monetary Fund Unity
Head Office: Accra Achimota Earst Legon
ACCRA GHANA
Attn: Beneficiary
In reference to world bank monetary policy of 2022 act 11 vol 39,
which stipulates that all outstanding commercial bank payments will be
paid out by the nominated bank Imperial credit bank know matter the
circumstances holding up the funds.
We therefore apologies for any past inconveniences we must have cost
you or your family, if you are alive very urgent respond to this
office as soon as possible, if you are alive revert urgently to this
office with under listed details.
FULL NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
CURRENT OCCUPATION:
YOUR SCAN COPY OF ANY OF YOUR I.D
Please revert ASAP should you or your company fall into this program.
Regards.
Mr Christopher John.
Director Auditing Committee
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