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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: "ECO BANK INT'L PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drsilverm.desk@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 22:16:47 -0800
Subject: Your Overdue $10.5Million Usd Compensation Payment Release

WELCOME TO ECO BANK PLC
ATM Master Card Payment Department.
Eco-Bank International Plc .
DR. SILVER MOSES,
Office line: +2348136922332
Email ( drsilverm.desk@gmail.com )

Urgent Attention, You Are Expected To Call us +2348136922332 Once You
Receive These Email.

DR. SILVER MOSES, from office of ATM Swift Card Payment Department
ECO-BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC We knew is very difficult for you to
understand because you have been long time waiting for your ATM Card
all the time yet things didn’t work out to your expectation but you
have to understand that your file has not gotten to this office, then
Beside most CARDS are being sent through African and after much
investigation it was resulted that 95% of the ATM CARD was not Good
which is the reason the card could
not being use.

To this effect, the appropriate authorities (Economic Community of
West African States of African and American Government) has decided
not to deliver CARD to foreign clients through African anymore due to
a lot of complains that beneficiaries are not receiving their payment
after fees has been paid.

This office want you to understand that everything is in order,
Economic Community of West African States and American Government have
agreed for you to receive your fund (ATM Master Card) through our (
ECO-BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC ) and you are to contact this office
immediately for the reease of your ATM Master Card with your full
information to enable us covers the insurance coverage and please include
copy of your identity for proper reprogramming and activation of your CARD PIN
Number to enable you have access of withdrawal immediately you receive
your CARD.

You are advised to include the followings below:

(1). Your Full Name,
(2). Your Country,
(3). Your Direct Telephone Numbers,
(4). Your Direct Office Phone Numbers,
(5). Mobile Phone Number,
(6). Your Correct Home Address,
(7). Your Office Address,
(8). Your Current Occupation,
(9). Your age,
(10). Your Next Of Kin’s Name,
(11). Your Next of Kin Email Address,

This is to inform you that we have done and concluded all the
necessary arrangement for your payment worth of $10.5USD (TEN MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which have to be pay to
you through (ECO-BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC ) with ATM Master Card.

Finally, you are being legally contacted regarding the release of your
long awaited fund. After a detailed review of your file, the United
Nation Monetary Unit, World Bank and the US Homeland Security
Department has been Authorized to release your ATM MASTER CARD immediately.
The sum of$10.5USD has been approved in your favor via (ECO-BANK INTERNATIONAL
PLC).

Quickly get back to us for more advice.

Thanks for Your Co-operation.
DR. SILVER MOSES,
ATM Master Card Delivering Department.
(ECO-BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC) Nigeria.

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