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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: "Mr. Robert Benson." <orders@njsba.org>
Reply-To: <ecobankacctdeptofficer01@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 May 2015 07:57:17 -0700
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL:

Ecobank Nigeria Plc
Plot 21, Ahmadu Bello Way,
P. O. Box 720068,
Victoria Island, Lagos.Nigeria.
Tel: 234-802-8958204
Fax: 234-01-26165,
e-mail: ecobankacctdepartmentoffice@gmail.com
Website: www.ecobank.com
PREPARED BY: MR. ROBERT BENSON
[SENIOR ACCOUNT OFFICER]
 
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL:
 
Dear Friend,
 
How are you today? hope fine,
 
You did not respond to my first mail, but I decided to write again in case
you did not receive the first one. Please I want to know if am talking with
the right person, I am asking this because I have an urgent information that
will be of help to you and me, Once again My Name is Mr. Robert Benson. I work
with one of the leading Banks here in Nigeria. It might interest you to know
that I have a deceased customer a German property magnate
(MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM MUNICH, GERMANY) who died along
with his entire family in July 2000, in a plane crash. He died, leaving no wills behind.
 
For more informations about the plane crash you can visit this website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
 
He was a wealthy business man who deposited the sum of US$25,500,000
(Twenty Five Million Five hundred thousand United State Dollars only).
in our Bank. He died without any registered next of kin, I was his account
officer and have in my possession all the documents required to present you
as his beneficiary next of kin. We can work together to claim this fund.
 
Please listen carefully, this is real and goes on in Banks all over the world
without people knowing. Let us utilize this opportunity because it does not
come always.  A lot of customers open private accounts with different Banks
without the knowledge of their families and when they die, such money will
be lost to the Bank unless someone comes to claim it. This is how a lot of Bank
Directors and Managers make so much money silently.
 
On your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest, I will
furnish you with more details. Please endeavor to provide me with the following
so that we can discuss in details.
 
1) You’re Name……………………….
2) You’re Age:…………… ……………….
3) You're Company if any:……………………………
4) You’re Occupation: ….……………..
5) Name of Company if any:……………………….
6) you’re Address: ……………………………
7) Your Private Phone …………………
8) Your Private Fax Numbers:…………………
9) Your Alternative email address:…………………
 
I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible. The ratio shall be
50% for ME while 50% will be for YOU. I also intend to invest part of
my own share in real estate or any lucrative business in your country,
and I would appreciate if you can put me in the right part where I can
invest my own share.
 
Be rest assured that this business is 100% risk free. Pls. keep this
business/deal absolutely confidential within yourself alone.
 
N/B: PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH MY CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE EMAIL ID FOR
SECURITY REASON: (ecobankacctdepartmentofficer@gmail.com).
 
I wait for your prompt response.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Robert Benson.
 
 

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