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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: "ECOBANK WA PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jibrilaku-ecobnk@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2012 23:54:13 -0700
Subject: RE: YOUR UNPAID FUND READY FOR TRANSFER VIA ONLINE BANKING SYSTEM!.

Dear Beneficiary,
 
I have the pleasure to inform you that based on the mandate, instructions and directives we received from the office of the Presidency on Tuesday Morning 10th of July 2012 that we should not hesitate to issue your total funds worth US$8,753,000.00 in an International Certified Bank Draft and move it to the FEDERAL DIPLOMATIC COURIER for immediate delivery. This has been completed today as we have deposited certified Bank Draft with the FEDERAL DIPLOMATIC COURIER to be delivered to your home address.
 
This is to officially inform you that your payment has been accredited in your favor and instruction were given to ECOBANK to effect the payment in your favor which has been registered with them for immediate transfer to your bank account. You are advice to contact them immediately with the information as listed below.
 
1) File Code AWB 33xQT
2) Transfer Registration Code No XFT477
3) Security Code Sctc /5501BDHX/844
4) Transactions Code 0477/QSTC/117/330478/
5) Certificates Code SQTCF/BHDN/XXIQ/-78/12
6) Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763, Immediate Telex confirmation No: - 1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013.
 
Note: You are advice to contact ECOBANK and received your payment through online banking system as soon as possible and here is their contacting information. Please again: Quote Payment Reference Number during Contact: ECONG/CB/-INH-X/021/2012, and as well forward your full Names, Address, & Phone numbers for easy processing of your payment.
Email: jibrilaku-ecobnk@hotmail.com
 
Be warned once again for your own interest to STOP further communication with any body, Institutions, parastatals who have deceived you in the past without results. You have to abscond from communicating with these people to enable the (ECOBANK) appropriate your payment.  I have done my assignment well and I am waiting to hear from you as soon as you confirmed your tracking number online, so that we will update your file with the President.
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Jibril Aku (Mr).
Managing Director Ecobank.
For the Management.
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