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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. Edwin Bills" <dbank78@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. Edwin Bills" <ecobank754@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 00:24:45 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATM SWIFT CARD PAYMENT (DEPARTEMENT)


ECO BANK PLC REPUBLIC OF BENIN
E-mail;;;ecobank754@yahoo.com
Telephone;;;; +229 68656211
ATM SWIFT CARD PAYMENT (DEPART)

ATTENTION

WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION SECTION 17 OF DECREE 114 OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION, I AM DIRECTED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT VERIFICATION AND CONFIRMATIONS IS OK, THEREFORE, WE ARE HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT ARRANGEMENTS HAS BEEN CONCLUDED TO EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN OUR BID TO BE TRANSPARENT IN LINE WITH PROGRAMMED OF THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION OF CHIEF .DR.YAYI BONI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER - CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN IN HIS CRUSADE AGAINST CORRUPTION IN BENIN.

IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO INFORM YOU THAT ATM CARD NUMBER; 4539-7978-0214-3027 HAS BEEN APPROVED AND UPGRADED IN YOUR FAVOR THIS MORNING. YOUR SECRET PIN NUMBER IS 6742. THE ATM CARD VALUE IS $2.5 M (TWO MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND STATE OF AMERICA DOLLARS ONLY)..

YOU ARE ADVISED THAT A MAXIMUM WITHDRAWAL VALUE OF $10.000.00 USD IS PERMITTED FOR WITHDRAWAL PER DAY AND WE ARE DULY INTER-SWITCHED AND YOU CAN MAKE WITHDRAWAL IN ANY LOCATION OF THE ATM CENTER OF YOUR CHOICE/NEAREST TO YOU.

WE HAVE ALSO CONCLUDED DELIVERY ARRANGEMENT WITH OUR ACCREDITED COURIER SERVICE COMPANY TO BE FULLY INSURED BY NICON INSURANCE CORPORATION TO OVERSEE THE DELIVERY OF THE ATM CARD TO YOU WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.YOUR PARTNER HAS PAID FOR THE PROCESSING AND DELIVERY CHARGES OF YOUR ATM CARD BUT DIDN'T PROVIDE THE RE-ACTIVATION ON YOUR BEHALF. HE TOLD US THAT YOU WILL SEND THE MONEY TO US AS SOON AS YOU CONTACTED US.

NOW, WE HAVE INFORMED OUR ATTORNEY ABOUT THIS, THEREFORE, SEND THE AMOUNT OF $95 DOLLARS TODAY. SO THAT, YOUR ATM CARD WILL BE RE-ACTIVATED, AND SEND TO YOU IMMEDIATELY.


MOREOVER, NOTE THAT, THE ATM CARD CAN BE USE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD INCLUSIVE OF YOUR COUNTRY.
YOU ARE ONLY TO MAKE PAYMENTS FOR THE RE-ACTIVATION FEES AND THIS SHOULD BE SENT VIA WESTERN UNION.ALSO, MAKE THE PAYMENT OF $95 FEES TO US. WITH THE NAME OF OUR P.R.O (PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER) STATED BELLOW.


SEND THE PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW.
HERE IS THE INFORMATION TO SEND THE MONEY

RECEIVER'S NAME _____ IKE UBA
COUNTRY_________REPUBLIC OF BENIN
CITY______________COTONOU
QUESTION___________Year
ANSWER______________ 2014
AMOUNT_____________$95

MTCN_________AND, SENDER NAME_______

AFTER YOU MADE THE PAYMENT, SEND THE WESTERN UNION INFORMATION FOR URGENT PICK UP AND ONWARDS ACTION DISPATCHER ACCORDING TO YOUR ADDRESS .HOWEVER MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION YOU GAVE TO US ARE CORRECT TO AVOID ANY INTERCEPTION OR WRONG DELIVERY.


YOURS FAITHFULLY,
Mr. Edwin Bills
DIRECTOR ATM/ DEBIT DEPARTMENT
ECO Bank Of Benin Republic
E-mail;;; ecobank754@yahoo.com
Telephone;;;; +229 68656211

    

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