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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: africa bank <bank.groupbankofafrica.africa@gmail.com>
Reply-To: official1@o2.pl
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 07:26:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT THE ECO BANK PLC FOR YOUR MONEY



Welcome to development bank of africa.

We concluded yesterday with the new governor of our bank known as development bank of africa(group bank of africa) management that your compersated fund of $3.7musd should transfer to you by our eco bank plc direct to your account.

You are therefore advice to contact the director of eco bank plc as your $3.7musd have forwarded to them to transfer,his name is Hon.Ahmed Zongo E-mail:(ecobankplcauthorities@o2.pl).When contacting them send them your account information,your country and your full name for them to transfer your fund.

Best regards

Mrs POLLINA KABORE

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