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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • info_eckobankplc1982@yahoo.com.my (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: barrpeter udo15 <barrpeterudo15@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <info_eckobankplc1982@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 09:21:04 +0900
Subject: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT ECKO BANK


Dearest,

Greetings to you & your Family.

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draft Of ($M1.2USD One Million, Two Hundred Thousand US Dollars) but did not heard from you since that time, then I went and deposited the Draft with Eco Bank Plc here in Benin Republic, because I travelled to Japan to see my boss and will not come back till next month end. I have arranged with them to make your payment to you with their new ATM MASTER CARD which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE around the globe. You have to contact the Eco Bank Plc with your full contact informations such as follows.

1. Full Name......
2. Address Where you it to deliver......
3. Home & Office Calling Phone......
4. Copy OF Your Id Or Picture needed.....
5. Occupation...................
6. Country Locate:.............

However, Kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your ATM CARD.

REV DR JAMES COLLINS DIRECTOR,
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT ECKO
BANK SERVICE DU BENIN REPUBLIC
EMAIL:( info_eckobankplc1982@yahoo.com.my)

I have paid for the processing charges,delivery charges and Clearance Certificate charges showing that it is not a Drug Money nor to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country, The only Money that your are going to pay to them is only $285USD which they will use to obtain the Affidevit Of Onwership from the Federal High Court Du Cotonou Benin Republic. So try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the processing of your card before your draft gets Expired . Let me know as soon as you receive your Card.

May God Bless You With Your Family,
Peter udo.





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