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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: John Terry <Terry@crocus.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: John Terry <super.ecoban2016@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 04:03:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ECO-BANK REPUBLIC OF BENIN.INTERNATIONAL MONEY REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENT.




ECO-BANK REPUBLIC OF BENIN.INTERNATIONAL MONEY REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.
FMC NVOCC O.T.I #O19153NF FREIGHT FORWARDER LOGISTISTCS LICENSED
AND BODED MOVING TRANSFER,
PHONE: +229-68822249
FAX:+22968688867
EMAIL: super.ecoban2016@yandex.com


Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI):

THESE ARE WHAT TO DO, AND YOUR FUND WILL BE WIRED TO YOU.
Most importantly be aware that your funds is only ($5.5M) Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars,

ATTENTION: ATTENTION: DEAR CUSTOMER

Following they notification latter we receive from WORLD BANK GROUP from Desk of the President World Bank Group, Switzerland . with an instruction to go ahead and release your fund to you immediately through the service of our Eco Bank, République du Bénin as they have discovered that you have paid all the necessary fee as demanded by the stipulated rules of the government.

To enable us proceed on establish an international online Bank account on your behalf in our Bank, so that your expected fund will be deposited in, and proceed of wire transfer to settle in your personal bank account: Note you are hereby require for immediate send of Affidavit of claim fee of $220 on your behalf as you are opportunity of paying the fee which is $220USD. But as said that you can not be able to send it today, I want you to tell me when you are going to make the payment, because your transfer have already map out so any thing your doing now do it fast as fast because delay is dangerous ok.

Now, you are advice to fill free to reconfirm your Banking information to us as stated below:

FULL NAME:………..
YOUR BANKING NAME...............
BANKING ADDRESS:…….
BANKING ACCOUNT NUMBER ….
BANKING BRANCH….
MARITAL STATUS............
BIRTH DATE................
MOBILE PHONE..............
OCCUPATION:..............
CONTACT ADDRESS..........
CITY......................
STATE/PROVINCE.........
COUNTRY..................
ZIP/POSTAL CODE.........
YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASPORT
OR DRIVING LICENCE:…….

Now we shall wait to receive your response with the information below, and update us when you are going to make the payment note that we give you 3days to make the payment ok.
THANKS FOR BANKING WITH US, SINCERELY,

GET DETAILED FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON ECO BANK DEPT.

Thanks for Your Cooperation.
Mr. PAUL.WOLFOWITZ
(President) World Bank Group
PAUL.WOLFOWITZ
.TELEPHONE: +229-68822249

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