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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- ecobankplc1@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Money File <moneyfile.file1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 07:32:21 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT ECO BANK PLC FOR YOUR MONEY
CONGRATULATION TO YOU.
This is to inform you that the international money monetary fund agency Regional of africa had on wednesday agreed/approved your €6.7Euro (six million seven hundred thousand Euro) by the above GOVERNMENT.They have ordered the security keeping office to release your money to eco bank plc authorities where your money will transfer urgently for them to transfer your money to your account in your country after the both management have concluded the safety of your transfer,to see that they obeyed the current order from the America President(Barack Obama)Which instructed that any Citizens,Which their gift were given to another person for no good reason,those who lose their position for no good reason,those their properties and material are seize accused for nothing especial those their payment and income has been delayed due to one reason or the other should be paid the part payment their entitlement before 8 days.
You are therefore advice to quickly contact the eco bank plc authorities office on their Email;(ecobankplc1@o2.pl) When contacting them send your bank information to them for them to transfer your money immediately in your account.
CONTACT THEM FOR YOUR MONEY
Best regards
Mrs.Ana P. Carlos
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