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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: attikaelliott1956@laposte.net
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 10:31:22 +0100
Subject: Congratulations, Receive Your Payment !!!


THIS IS YOUR COMPENSATION REF/PAYMENTS CODE: UN/00BP/0916013 US$5.000.000.00 ONLY.

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegates from the United Nations (Cotonou-Liaison Office). After our several meetings we were mandated to pay 550 victims of scam victims the sum of US$5.000.00 ( Five Million Dollars Only) each which you are listed among and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount and your payment fall into the African Payment Section with Cotonou Benin Republic Liaison Office of United Nations. ..

The appointed paying bank here is Eco Bank Plc. Therefore you should contact the contact person/details of the bank for your own payment as instructed.

Appointed Bank Name :: Eco Bank Benin
Bank Address :: C/275 BP Missebo, Cotonou Benin Republic
Bank Email Address :: ecobbeninlive@live.fr
Bank Phone Number :: 0022968386248
Contact Manager :: Mr Greg Junior

Get back to this office as soon as possible because your $US5.000.000.00 compensations funds have been already approved. On these recommendations, we wish to inform you that your $US5.000.000.00 dollars would be paid to you via either Bank to Bank  wire transfer , Bank Draft or ATM Card Payment  Method, Meanwhile, you should forward the following information to the paying bank : (1): Your Full Name : (2): Your Home/Office Address: (3): Your  Cell Phone Number.

We will advise you to contact the person/details of the bank, contact them for your own payment as instructed and as we stated herein.

Regards,

 
Mrs Attika Elliott Protocol Officer/ Coordinator

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