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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: "Dr.Mazaka Williams" <dr.mazaka@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Dr.Mazaka Williams" <cpa1955@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 12:32:12 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re.Bank Awaiting Respond


 From Dr.Mazaka Williams
The Vault Account Manager
Continuous Payment Authority-CPA
Eco Bank Plc
Independence Avenue Branch
Tel/Fax:+233 21 78 15 63

This is Dr.M. Williams , the Ecobank Continuous Payment Authority,I am contacting you again to confirm if you received my previous email regarding  the   family allocated Inheritance  Share.Please spare some time and read my letter and kindly respond to me as soon as possible if you wish to proceed with the details.i am the  New Vault Account  Manager with Ecobank CPA as i explained on the  previous email, the mail should not be a surprise to you it is a serious matter i want to discuss with you,

There is an Account sum of  $10.5m here in Eco Bank belonging to a Late  Customer in your families name which can be transfer through your Account and l will be very glad if you do assist to pull-out and relocate the family funds from  the  EcoBank account here to any bank account of your choice over there for the benefit of both on/before 5-days,The deceased  customer has some form of relationship with you going by the similarity in the family names So all  what i needs is your complete Information  to fix you as  the family Beneficiary  Extended relative name  of this fund

It pains me to inform you that the owner of this account has indeed, passed away. We will be closing this account shortly, there is no trace to the surviving descendants of the deceased in all our contact , Please I don't want the money to go into our Bank treasury as an abandoned fund. i seek your consent name to present as the deceased  extended nearest relative and the  proceeds of this account will be paid to you in your Account,

There are no risks involved here and there regards in this funds, the transaction will be successfully concluded within 5 days if you accord me  your unalloyed and due cooperation. You should provide account of your choice where the fund should be transfer to you in your city with your full Names / Contact address / Copy of your Intl` Passport or Drivers Licenses and your Direct Telephone No,For easy communication

Upon the receipt of your stated above information, the documents and approval with the texts will be sent to you for confirmation and then re-forwarded here to our Bank for ratification and subsequent payment.

It is urgent that you write me in order not to forfeit the funds,if you have any question feel free to ask immediate, the The original  legal documents are in my files for proof confirmation   to  give you  for more details about the fund transaction when I receive your return message
For more intimate and detailed discussions the  reply must be only through This Continuous Payment Authority official e-mail box VIA [  cpa1955@yahoo.com ]

Dr.Williams
Eco Bank Plc - CPA

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