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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: Mr matthew kwado <ecobank.afri.gh123@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 07:01:06 -0700
Subject: FROM ECO BANK LIMITED PLC. GHANA ,

ECO BANK LIMITED PLC. GHANA
Community 6, Vercal Plaza, Hospital Road Tema
P.O.Box 3207,Tel / 00233-3066-600-000
Officer LINE :+233-231-1072-2500

FINAL RELEASE OF YOUR FUND.



Dear Value Customer ,

I am delighted to inform you by Hon President John Mahama Dramani
Republic of Ghana that your payment , which just concluded it seating this
morning in Ghana has been approved to our bank, ECO BANK PLC, to be
transferred to you in your bank account.

Because they got to know that you are one of the good beneficiaries in
Ghana that is why they have approved this fund to for transfer. And the
amount stated to be transferred to you is $44.8 Million USD .

That is why i am contacting you so that we can work on your transfer.
and i will transfer the money bit by bit to your bank account. And i will
make sure i transfer two times a week to your bank account and i will
attach to you the transfer slip.

The only thing we have to do now is for you to open a non-residential
account with us in your name so that the bank can start transferring the
money to you immediately. And to open the non-residential account it will
cost you $275 dollars to open the account in your name. as soon as will
open the account then will can withdraw any amount of money you want us to
withdraw from the account for you use here in Ghana.

As soon as will we open the account then will we send your account
information and your WEBSITE for you to see your money in the account will
open for you in our bank with us here in Ghana. This is to inform you that
if you need some of this your money to be loaded into a DEBIT card or ATM
VISA card you have to let me know.

If you what online banking we can open the account for you. To open the
online account is $275 dollars. This is account you will see all your money
in the account and transfer money yourself to your account in any pat in
the world. This is transfer you will make yourself know one will no about
the transfer.

This is the receive information for you to use for the payment.

Receive name ( OTUBURE MOSES MATTHEW)
Receive address : Accra Ghana
Amount : $275 dollars

Send it and call me with the information or email me the information to me
so that I can start you transfer in time.


NOTE:
1: We need your banking information for the transfer.
2: A copy of your passport or ID card is needed.
3: Your private phone number.
4: Your direct home address.

So you have to get back to me with all the information so that we can
commerce on the transfer.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Matthew Kwado
ECO BANK PLC. GHANA
Officer Tel: +233-247-982-327

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