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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 BENIN <John@seagreen.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "ECO-BANK BENIN " <ecobankbj7@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 22:54:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn: Dear Honorable Beneficiary PAYMENT APPROVED!

ECO-BANK BENIN (ECO-BANQUE)

Attn: Dear Honorable Beneficiary PAYMENT APPROVED!

Does it mean that you are no more interested in making claim of your outstanding fund US$12.5 MILLION USD of yours which have successful channel to transfer and reflect into your bank and up till this moment you have decided to remain silent after I have personally took an Oath for you to secure this fund, With all due respect, if you really know that you are no more interested of making this claim of your outstanding fund of yours; kindly update me now to cancel this Transfer since your negative thought does not allow you to believe on the reality so send me a declaration letter stated that you are no more interested of making the claim so that I will cancel the transfer and i have your Ownership Certificate here with me.

What makes you think that you will not secure your fund and have Access of the fund as Beneficiary fund source origin ECO-BANK BENIN and WORLD BANK wining donation payment, you should know that I have made everything possible for you so kindly go now and send this Fee $100USD so that the Ownership Certificate will be signed to enable the Transfer procurement payment slip submit to your bank authority & your country homeland securities for confirmation of the fund into your bank account. Does it means that you intentionally want to delay this matter and it has been long that I made the announcement of release of your fund which is ready to be with you so with all due respect I advise you to go now and send this Fee immediately without any delay and update me because I want you to secure this fund as agreed and signed by ECO-BANK GOV. and WORLD BANK. Make sure that you scan the Attached Copy of payment slip to me immediately.

You are advice to send the $100USD by money gram transfer or Western Union as directed below and update me with the Attached Copies of payment Information for recorded as directed immediately and also get ready and I am at your Service because of your Funds transfer is READY which you know that you have to appreciate the effort that India republic new present Government made for you to secure your fund with a copy of Transfer payment Slip to you for Handover. With all due respect, please do not delay to send this fee today because this is a last chance and final conclusion. Kindly do your best now to send the Fee and update me immediately.

Other details and Transfer procurement payment slip Sheet will be forwarded to your Bank Authority and your homeland securities as soon as you send the Fee $100USD today and update me with payment information satisfied that you will rejoice right now. On behalf of this Democratic Government of my country, I apologize for any delay you might have encountered in receiving your Fund in the past. By virtue of law, you have to go now and make the payment of the required Fee as directed below to enable the Ownership Certificate signed and stamped in your Name, and your Funds Transfer to be made immediately because this is the time and moment you supposed to receive your donation funds as the wining Beneficiary. I officially wait for the Attached Copy of Payment Transfer Slip Information Scan for Recorded of your Funds Transfer to be made immediately.

The $100 USD should be sent via Western Union with this Name Below.

Receiver's Name: ( )
Country's Name: BENIN REPUBLIC
City's Name : COTONOU
Text Question: IN GOD
Text Answer : WE TRUST
Amount : $100
Senders Name:
MTCN Number:

Finally, Due forward your Full Information as follows once you send the fee now.

* Your Full Names:________________________
* Your Country: ___________________________
* Contact Address:_____________________
* Message Phone Number:_______________________
* Cell Phone Number:_______________________
* Home Phone Number:_______________________
* Fax Number:_________________________
* Occupation:_______________________
* Marital Status:_______________________ _
* Age:________________________


Yours in service,
Dr. Ashok Singh Jr |Chief Accounting Officer
ECO-BANK BENIN (ECO-BANQUE)
Rue du Gouverneur Bayol
P.O. Box: 01 B.P. 1280 Cotonou – Benin
Phone:Tél. : (229) 98123352 /68038503
Fax: Fax: (229) 20 00 00 11

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:

This e-mail, including any attachments, contains information from Dr. Ashok Singh Jr, ECO-BANK BENIN Chief Accounting Officer which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by "reply to sender only" message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments.

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