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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: "DR. DAVID OSCAR." <info_ecbank60@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2012 02:23:14 +0900
Subject: ECOBANK GHANA PLC.

ECOBANK GHANA PLC.
THE PAN AFRICA BANK.
TELE/FAX MOBILE: +233542412630
POST ADDRESS:85B WILLIAMS CLOSE,
AT ILLUPEJU BRANCH, ACCRA GHANA.
WEST AFRICA.
Email Address: info_ecbank60@yahoo.com


ATTENTION: DEAREST ONE,


YOUR NAME AND CONTACT WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LIST OF THE OUTSTANDING FOREIGNERS' WHOSE FUND ARE STILL HANGING ON AND WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS OF $2.4 MILLION USD INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT BY OUR BANK. THIS FUNDS/PAYMENT, WAS APPROVED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR BY ECOWAS 

PARLIAMENT IN-CONJUNCTION WITH FEDERAL BOARD OF TRANSFER HERE IN ACCRA GHANA.


THE FUND DEPOSITED INTO ESCROW ACCOUNT AND MANDATED THAT OUR BRANCH OFFICE OF ILLUPEJU OF THE 

ECOBANK GHANA PLC. WEST AFRICA SHOULD MADE THE PAYMENT/TRANSFER INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT RIGHT IN YOUR COUNTRY OF YOUR CHOICE, THAT IS WHY THE BANK MANAGEMENT CONTACT YOU REGARDS FOR YOUR 

PAYMENT.I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT DETAILS SO THAT WE CAN AUTHENTICATE THE CLAIM LEGALLY. YOU ARE ADVISE BY OUR BANK TO GIVE US THE BELOW DETAILS:


1) YOUR FULL NAME:..
2) YOUR COMPLETE POSTAL ADDRESS:...
3) YOUR PHONE/CELL NUMBER:............. 
4) MARITAL STATUS
5) AGE..............
6) OCCUPATION
7) NATIONALITY
8) INTERNATIONAL IDENTITY PASSPORT/DRIVING LICENSE.


AS SOON AS OUR BANKING MANAGEMENT RECEIVE ALL THE COMPLETE DETAILS IMMEDIATE YOUR PAYMENT/TRANSFER 

WILL COMMENCE BY OUR BANK INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY, WITHOUT ANY 

FURTHER DELAY IN THIS TRANSACTION.


YOUR SINCERELY,
DR. DAVID OSCAR.
BANK DIRECTOR.

FOREIGN REMITTANCE PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
TO THE ECOBANK GHANA PLC, WEST AFRICA.

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