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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: Frank Kuma <messagefile1@cantv.net>
Reply-To: eco.bannk_breach@wss-id.org
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:52:13 -0430 (VET)
Subject: Attn : The fund Owner,

 
ECO BANK BENIN PLC
TELEX : DEPARTMENT.

DIRECT EMAIL : eco.bannk_breach@wss-id.org

Attn : The fund Owner,

Sir,

We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you, your over due contract/inheritance fund usd$1.5

million dollars through (Master Express Credit Card) This arrangement was initiated/constituted by the Asian Bank and Paris

Club, due to fraudulent activities going on within the African Region.This card center will send you an ATM card which you

will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine , reconfirm the following information such as full name ,pysical address,

private number and registration/drivers license id copy.

Truly yours in service.
Frank Kuma
TEL:+229 98 42 8845.
DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN DEPARTMENT.

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