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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: "Mr. Kellytoos Obiorah," <officefille1988@gmail.com>
Reply-To: eco.bank733@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 22:04:03 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Eco bank director general.




Before I commence I will like toexplain myself to you, my name is
Mr. Keelytoos Obiorah, the new directorofficer of Eco bank Benin
Republic Plc West African, my dear, Iwant to use this opportunity to
inform you that I was now the directorand it have not been a month
now, so I went through the scheme ofwork of this honorable bank and
find out that your name and your fundvalued $4.8 million dollars was
here for six months.
So it amaze me so much and then I wentto the office of IMF office
Benin and reported this to them to knowwhat is their aim and they
told me that bank former director Mike Okoye was the one that curse
all this he collect money for peoplesand then refuse to wired their
fund to them, so my dear the Lord Iserve will not allow such to
happen here in my seat, so I hereby todeclare to you now to get us
your full information so that your fundwill be wired into your
account immediately ok without wastingtime, I do not like betraying
people and no one will do such to me.
Bear it in mind that the only money youwill paid is for the transfer feeand This is what we needed from you now so that your fund will be wired
through this bank immediately,(eco.bank733@yahoo.fr)
Your account number........
Name of bank..............
Bank address.............
Bank user name............
Routing number............
Home address.............
Copy of id................
Your phone number.........
Your occupation...........
Once you forward this to this bank Iassure you that you are to
receive your fund with 74hrs ok, ifyour are able to call me am free
call this line +229 665 612 90.
Thanks and remain bless, my regards toyour family.
Mr. Kellytoos Obiorah,
Eco bank director general.

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