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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:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Ecko BANK" <eckobankplc@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: Private_john_eze@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 06:02:38 -0800
Subject: Attn: Sir/Madam,


Attn: Sir/Madam,

The management of (ECKO BANK NIGERIA PLC) wish to inform you that we have
made every arrangement on how your late brother fund Mr. David a native of
your country who deposited in our Bank, the sum of $6.5Million(Six Million
Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) Which will be Released to you as
the True Beneficiary of late Mr. David.

We are notifying you about this because the fund has been in our custody,for
we have made several research on how to get his relative or the True Next Of
kin to late Mr. David but was not able too.

Note: that if you are not related to Late Mr. David do not reply to this
mail but if you are kindly furnish us with the requested information below.

Option On How The Fund Can Be Released To You.

1.The Fund can be release to you through Diplomatic Delivery down to your
country.

2.The Fund can be transfered to you through wire Transfer directly into your
account with every transfer slit presented to you.

3.The fund can be release to you through Certified Bank Draft Check.

Make your choice and let us know for us to start the processing of the
release of the fund to you because we are about to start the Audit of every
fund in our custody. For failure to claim the fund, it will be transfered
into the Government treasury Account and will be stamped as an UNCLAIMED
FUND and once it's been stamped it will be difficult to claim.

Now you have the opportunity,furnish us with the requested information for
us to serve you well, for we are here to serve you better.


All we required from you is for you to furnish us with the requested
information below.

1. Full Name And Address.

2. Your Private Tel/Fax Number.

3. Your Complete Mailing Address.

4. Your Occupation and Sex.

Upon the receipt of your response with the requested information, we shall
start the processing.

We Await To Hear From You.

Thank You.

Yours Sincerely.

Director Mr. John Eze

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