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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bank_eco@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:53:20 -0500
Subject: FROM ECO BANK REPUBLIC OF BENIN

FROM ECO BANK  COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN,
MR GARUBA ABUTU  , DIRECTOR GENERAL
TELEPHONE NUMBER  (+229 9831-4052)
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN: NO:171 AKIL ROAD
Attention Please
Honestly I am just dissapointed at your behaviour because you know that I am  man of God and cannot deceive you. just pay the $35.00 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 exprience that make you not to believe me but I told you before my God who is my withness that I cannot deceive you because my bilble says what shall it profit a man to gain material things and loose your soul. I told you ealier just drop your old exprience and follow my intruction 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 $35.00 just stop responding to my email and consider me as scammer okey I  promise, I cannot fail you, I promise you. dont fear as soon as you sent the $35.00 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 $35.00
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 $35.00 is big amount but is too small for the amount you have to receive within 48hours okey.
Here is the informations to use send the money so that we will complete the matter once and for all.$35,only no more payment I swear to God and your ATM CARD will leave immediately i receive payment here okey. I here by giving you 100%Assurance that your ATM CARD is valid and you can start useing it once the card is arrive.
Here is the informations to make the payment through western union money transfer below:
RECEIVE NAME:::::::::::::::MR  KENNETH EZE CHUKWU
COUNTRY:::::::::::::::BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY:::::::::::::::COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION::::::;; BELIEVE
ANSWER:::::::::::::  MY WORD
Amount:::::::::::::::$35.00 
 
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 informations.
It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number; 4236968356456364 have been approved in your favour. Your Personal Identification Number is 2421.contact us with Email address: (bank_eco@rediffmail.com) or call me  at ((+229 9831-4052)) 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 9831-4052)

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