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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.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
Fraud email example:
From: Johnson Comfort <johnsoncomfort115@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Johnson Comfort <www.ecobankplc@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 17:13:17 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR
Eco Bank BeninKumasiBranch'Contonu-BeninRev Joseph.N LawrenceManager Director of International Eco Bank Beninwww.ecobankplc@ymail.comTell:+229 68041452 ATTENTION DEAR We acknowledge the receipt of your mail, This fund$10.5Millon Dollars have been sign and Approval By President Republic of Benin,in conjunction with the Federal Executive Council (FEC), The Senate Committeeon Foreign Debts Reconciliation and Implementation Panel. You have nothing toworry about in this fund. you are only Advise to response to this mail withyour Bank details below to enable us release your fund into your Bank accountdirect in your country. You are required to fill this Eco Bank Deposit Slipcorrectly to avoid transferring your fund to wrong Bank account, Below are theinformation needed to enable us proceed on your transfer today.  Account Name ….Account Number ….Bank Name .......Rooting Number...Phone Number … Date Of Birth …Occupation……Address……….ID TypeInt’l Passport (2) Driver License (3) National ID Contact Person Rev Joseph N LawrenceEmail ... www.ecobankplc@ymail.comTell: +229 68041452Manager Director of International Eco Bank Benin You are also Advise to make your Kindly choose from this twomodes of payment (Bank to Bank wire Transfer and ATM card). Very best regards,Mrs John Comfort
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