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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: Eco bank <kimlina265@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Eco bank <infoeco@fastmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 12:33:45 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hello Friend,


 Corpo da mensagem  Eco Bank PLC Benin Rue Du GouverneurBayol 0!Bp 1280 Cotonou Benin
Republic.  Phone number+229-98243164
Email;  infoeco@fastmail.com

Hello Friend,


I have made series of efforts to reach you  concerning your funds  
which was discovered in a Dormant Account with our bank. I discovered  that
your funds was  floating in an account with a financial firm (my 
branch) and the money  could not be transferred because of lack of proof
for  the source of the funds also   the transfer was not authorized by 
you since your name was in the  document.

I had to trace the documents to find out that the funds
original   belongs to you and I decided to contact you so that you can
have a   smooth transfer. I will   appreciate if you can offer me 5% of
the total money so that I will work with you concerning this issue.  The
meeting  was attended by Ms. Jane Wilson who represented Bank of 
America,  Dr.  Ben S. Bernanke on behalf of the Federal Reserve board,
Special Agent    Terry William who represented the  Monetar Crimes 
division and some  other financial institutions from different part of
the world. also work in-conformity of the European Union financial
regulatory  policy as it affect Non Resident remittance transaction,
such as yours  We were made to  
understand that you have tried in the past to receive your fund  but 
all to no avail, therefore we sincerely apologize for the delay in  the
release of your   over due contract inheritance payment valued $10,
500,000.00 (Ten  Million  Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
into your personal   account.

The account where
the fund is deposited is currently dormant  and if  you accept the
agreement of offering me 5% of the funds then we can
work 
and I will guard  you on the step on how you can get the funds release
and you will   transfer the funds from you sitting room via your
telephone because that is a more secured    way of doing bank transfers
currently to avoid  fraud.

I will be waiting
for your call once you receive my proposal  and I  promise you that the
funds will be accessible under 6 days. You  can  email me back with  
your telephone number so I can call you at  better time for deep 
conversation on how to move forward.


Reconfirm the following Information to me if you are still  willing to receive your funds:

1) Your full name.
2)Email address..
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) company's name,position and address.
4) profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.


Thanks
Yours faithfully
Mr.Lina Kim






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