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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: "DMO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pascalwest_dmo@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:34:23 -0600
Subject: Private inquiry!

Private inquiry!

Subject matter: overdue payment/accrued interest worth $49.5million

Did you give your lawyer power of attorney to authorize Lopez to claim your overdue payment/accrued interest worth $49,500,000.00USD? Please do get back immediately so that we know what next to do as he has just filed an application of claim.

We wish to hear from you immediately to enable us know the next line of action, i.e. to process and transfer the fund to Lopez designated bank account or to get her arrested as soon as she surface.

Note, all relevant has resolved and keep us posted upon your readiness to receive your fund and your urgent response is highly appreciated otherwise it is assumed that you authorized your next of kin Lopez before your sudden death as she stated.

Please treat this important message as a matter of utmost privacy as police is working to get all the criminals/charlatans that have been deceiving you arrested.

The appropriate authority has recalled your above fund due chains of fraud you have encountered and authorized Ecobank Nigeria Plc, to effect the transfer upon your instruction because your payment file confirmed that you have met with all the requirements.

Below is the contact of the paying bank and if you are alive we hereby advice you to contact and instruct them to transfer your fund with immediate effect and you have no cause to pay dime:

Ecobank Nigeria Plc
Branch, Ahmadu Bello, Plot 21, Ahmadu Bello Way, Lagos Nigeria
E-mail: jigril.aku@ecobnk-online.com
ecobank.mdjibriljaku@yahoo.com
Tel: +234 (0) 8138477432.

We wait for your urgent reply.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Pascal D, West, Bsc
Secretary Debt Management Office (DMO)
Ministry Of Finance, Federal Republic Of Nigeria
Tel: (0) 234 (0)-705-504-2356

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