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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: ECOBANK GHANA LTD <ecobankghltd85@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:55:45 +0100
Subject: THE ECOBANK GHANA LIMITED

DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER,

THIS INFORMATION IS FROM THE ECOBANK GHANA LIMITED

THE ECOBANK GHANA WISHES TO SAY SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN THE TRANSFER OF YOUR
FUND TO YOU, IT WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE GOTTEN TO YOU BEFORE NOW, BUT WE HAD
SOME PROBLEM WITH THE PAST ADMINISTRATION THOUGH IT HAS BEEN RESOLVED NOW.

RIGHT NOW THE BANK HAS ORDERED THAT SUCH MONEY IN OUR POSSESSION SHOULD BE
SENT TO YOU VIA BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER. THERFORE, YOUR BANK INFORMATION
IS NEEDED FOR YOUR FUND TO BE TRANSFER TO YOU. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUND TO
BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU IS $38. MILLION US. DOLLARS

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FURNISH THIS OFFICE WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION;

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:
TELEPHONE NUMBER(S)
BANK NAME:
BANK ADDRESS:
ACCOUNT NAME:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
BANK SWIFT CODE:
SCANNED COPY OF PASSPORT OR ID
YOUR NEXT OF KIN AND YOUR DATE OF BIRTH


BEST REGARD,
RICHARD ALFRED
BRANCH MANAGER, ECOBANK
+233273597984

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