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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: eco bankplc <ecobankplc47@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infoservice@nycmail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 02:24:53 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS ON YOUR PAYMENT APPROVED.

Eco Bank Plc
No. 101, Kofo Abayomi,
Victoria Island
Lagos.
Tel: +234-816-235-5870 - +234-807-910-4923
Date: 12/06/2015


Attention Honorable beneficiary
I am Mr. Albert Essien, Chief executive officer handling all foreign
unpaid inheritance
and contract fund. Your name is among the listed beneficiary who have
not receive their
inheritance payment and also among the once who have lost a lot of
money while trying to claim their inheritance.


Your payment file have been open today after the World Bank Executive
board meeting
concerning all Unpaid inheritance and we notice that your payment have
been kept pending for a very long time due to the wrong information
given previously by the payment Administrative officers. You are been
contacted for your part payment approval as Your name is listed among
the beneficiaries to receive their part payment valued at
US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars Only) as your part payment entitlement.


Furtherance to the above mention, We already have all details
concerning your payment,but the banking procedure have to be followed
which you are advised to to fill and return the below personal
details:


First Name:
Last Name:
Middle Name:
Marital Status:
Sex:
Residential Address:
Telephone #:
Mobile #:
Date Of Birth (DOB):
Driver's License Or Passport Copy:


Your's Sincerely,
Management
Mr. Albert Essien
Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Eco Bank plc

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