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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: Eco Bank <office101file@gmail.com>
Reply-To: eco_bank22222@globomail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:35:07 +0530 (IST)
Subject: FROM ECO BANK COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN,




FROM ECO BANK  COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN,
MR GARUBA ABUTU  , DIRECTOR GENERAL
TELEPHONE NUMBER  (+229 98582119)
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN: NO:171 AKIL ROAD
 
Attention Please
 
Honestly I am just disappointed at your behavior because you know that I am  man of God and cannot deceive you. just pay the $67.00 and leave me and my God because God is watching me if I am telling you lies. I know it is because of your past experience that make you not to believe me but I told you before my God who is my witness that I cannot deceive you because my bible says what shall it profit a man to gain material things and loose your soul. I told you earlier just drop your old experience and follow my instruction as a man of God and you will know what it means to follow somebody that fear God.

I swear that. if I fail to deliver you ATM CARD within 48hours after you send the $37.00 just stop responding to my email and consider me as scammer okay I  promise, I cannot fail you, I promise you. don’t fear as soon as you sent the $37.00 today  please leave the rest for  me and see if I am lie to you or not because I can not use my life swear because of $37.00
 
How can I swear against my life because of this small amount, but is to show you that I am telling you the truth. so please try to understand me this $37.00 is big amount but is too small for the amount you have to receive within 48hours okay.
 
Here is the information to use send the money so that we will complete the matter once and for all.$37,only no more payment I swear to God and your ATM CARD will leave immediately i receive payment here okay. I here by giving you 100%Assurance that your ATM CARD is valid and you can start using it once the card is arriving.
 
Here is the information to make the payment through western union money transfer below:
 
RECEIVE NAME:::::::::::::::MR  OKECHUKWU CHIBIKE
COUNTRY:::::::::::::::BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY:::::::::::::::COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION::::::;; BELIEVE
ANSWER:::::::::::::  MY WORD
Amount:::::::::::::::$37.00

I am looking forward to hear from you right now and know what is holding you not to make the payment as you said because I hate any thing promise and fail please if you still need your ATM CARD I advise you to send the money immediately before you get back to me with payment information.
 
It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number; 4236968976456364 have been approved in your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 2421.contact us with Email address: (eco_bank22222@globomail.com) or call me  at (+229 98582119) If you have any Question,
 
I am waiting to hear from you once again with good news as you can see that i am very happy now.

God bless you.
 
FROM ECO BANK REPUBLIC OF BENIN
MR GARUBA ABUTU DIRECTOR GENERAL
TELEPHONE NUMBER  (+229 98582119)

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