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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: collinsiyke@freenet.de
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:53:37 +0100
Subject: CONTACT ECO BANK FOR YOUR COMPENSATION.


My Dearest Friend, Long time and how are you doing?
I\'m happy to inform
you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the
cooperation of a new partner from China.

Presently I\'m in China for
investment project with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I
never forget your past efforts and attempt to assist me in transferring
these funds despite that all the effort where to no avail.

Due to your
financial support, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed
during the course of the transaction. In appreciation to all the
efforts, I have willingly instructed my bank to send a total sum of
US$2.6 Dollars.

Eco Bank Plc Benin.
Phone:+229 93
454378
Email:ecobankinternationalplc38@yahoo.fr

Contact Person: Mr
John Crews
Contact the Bank through the above information with your
receiving details where Eco Bank will send the (USD$2.6Million which I
deposited for your compensation for all your past effort to assist me.
At the moment, I\'m very busy here in China because of the investment
projects which I and my new partner are having at hand.

Let me know as
soon as you receive the money for us to be rejoicing together.
Thanks
and God bless you and your family.

Mr Collins Iyke
CEO Kubricky
Construction Corp.



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