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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: Rev Dr Favour Okeke <citibankinternationalnewyork@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ecobankplc911@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:13:08 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION:


I recieved an email from one Mrs.Rachell Brown who presented her resident
address, saying that you gave her the power of attorney to make your claims
of your fund $850,000.00 usd dollars, Please did you know her? Please try
and get back to us immediately. we instruct her not to send any money yet
untill we hear from you .

Below is the informations she sent to us now.

Name: Mrs.Rachell Brown
I have my charitable account with Citibank NA. 100 Citibank Drive, San
Antonio Texas 78245-8378. Citibanks Routing is 021000089, my accounts
Routing is 271070801. The Swift Code is CITIUS33, A copy of my Passport and
Motor Drivers License is attached for identification purposes .


Thanks.

BEST REGARDS,

God Bless you,

Rev Dr Favour Okeke

Eco Bank Plc

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