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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Eco Bank <ecobank.africa19@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 14:40:56 +0100
Subject: Dr John Adu Eco Managing Director Of Eco Bank Plc Accra Ghana
*Eco Bank Plc Accra Ghana** opposite *
* Freezing Hotel Accra Ghana *
* P.O **Box 11 Tel No. *
* 00276015301*
Dear Valuable Customer
I am Dr John Adu Eco Managing Director Eco Bank Plc Accra Ghana am writing
you in regard of your pending fund which is here in our bank which has not
transfer to you for long now.The new government of Ghana and the united
nation representative have give us order to transfer or your fund that is
being
pending here in Eco bank an to be transfer to you This fund was approve to
you by the united nation congestion with (AU) Africa Union and (ECO
WAS) Economics Community of West Africa State Because of the help which you
give to Africa refugee children you have been sending money to Africa but
you did receive from Africa that is why you have be compensated with this
fund.The amount that you have in the bank to be transfer to you is sum
of *$15,5
million US dollar *in escrow account that you have in the bank here to be
transfer to your account in your bank account in your country. now that the
government have ask me to transfer this money to you i will try my best to
transfer the money to your bank account in your country .
now the fund woos deposited in Escrow account that is why you we open non
residential account to enable us to proceed transfer to you bit by bit over
to your bank account in your country.The open of non residential account in
your name it will cost you *$170 USD* only as soon as we set up the account
in your name we proceed the transfer to your account bit by bit over to
your bank account in your country choice.For identification i will advise
you to kindly send me your full
details as follow.
1. Your full Name
2. Your Next Of Kinds
3. Your Home Address
4. Your occupation
5. Your Passport Copy
6. Your direct mobile
7, Your Bank Detail
Am Waiting to hear from you very urgent a soon as you receive this message
Best Regard
Dr John Adu
Eco Managing Director Of Eco Bank Plc Accra Ghana
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