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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: "NO NAME" <ecobankplc@azdiamondbacks.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2016 13:49:13 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:



ECO BANK®Plc

ATM International credit Settlement.Directorate of International Payment.

Attn:

This is to officially notify you about your Fund that was suppose to be rendered to you via numerous ways i.e, Courier Companies,Western Union Money Transfers, and Banks wire transfer. Due to this lost of Funds of our?s which was suppose to be given to you but failed to. So in this case, a beneficial meeting was held on the 4th Of July  2016 at the World Bank in Switzerland, which top officials and Central Bank Governors from different countries in the world were present at the meeting, Which they discussed on how your Fund can be given to you without any lost at this time.Be informed that you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your ATM payment. In conclusion at the meeting, The President of World Bank, Mr. Robert B. Zoellick, has strictly authorized 6 Banks in the World to deliver all individual beneficiary Funds through courier companies.Your Fund which is truly $3.5 Million USD (Three Five Million
, Five Hundred Thousand United States of America Dollars) which was listed among the list of beneficiary list to be paid among all other beneficiaries in various countries in the world to be paid via ATM MASTER CARD. Below are the authorized Banks;

Daiwa Bank®/Osaka/Japan.
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Caja De Madrid/Madrid/Spain.
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Lloyds Bank®/London/England.
.......................................
Eco Bank® Plc/Benin Republic.
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Banco di Santo Spirito/Rome/Italy.
........................................
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/New York/USA.

Each of this Banks are to distribute 350 ATM MASTER CARDS to all beneficiaries in the World that are to receive their compensation ATM CARD. So, this Bank (ECO BANK®Plc.) will send you your ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum withdrawal is $50,000 USD per day, while minimum withdrawal is $20,000 USD per day. Note that this ATM CARD of yours has been activated and a security pin code number will be issued to you from this Bank as soon as you receive your Card for a safer withdrawal. Please contact the ATM CARD payment department Manager Mr. LARRY PAULSON, by sending your information to HIM for an immediate response. Contacts of Mr. LARRY PAULSON, are as below;

Mr. LARRY PAULSON,
Director of ATM payment department ECO BANK Plc.
Tel: +229-99426095
E/mail=(eco.bankplc.05@bk.ru)

NOTE: FOR NON APPEARANCES, DO NOT CONTACT Mr. LARRY PAULSON, IF YOU
CAN NOT PAY FOR THE SHIPPING OF YOUR ATM CARD.

Your Full Name: ?
Country/Your Address: ?
Occupation: ?
Contact Home/Cell Phone: ?
Age/Sex: ?
A Scan Copy of your Identity: ?

Please make a Choice of delivery for the Shipping of your ATM CARD as they are as charged Below;

DHL COURIER COMPANY Shipping fee: $105.00 (1 day delivery)
FedEx COURIER COMPANY Shipping fee: $182.00 (2 day delivery)
UPS COURIER COMPANY Shipping fee: $225.00 (3 day delivery)

For oral discussion, you can reach Mr. LARRY PAULSON, via email or phone his hot line given to you above as soon as you receive this important message for further directions and also update him on any development from the above mentioned office. NOTE: Due to impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (ATM), so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center by using it as your subject.

Sincerely Yours,
Chief Remittance Officer,
ECO BANK® Plc.
In Respect of The World Bank®


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