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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: =?UTF-8?B?Ik1yIEdhcnJ5IEVkd2FyZCI=?= <veronica_diazb@speedy.com.ar>
Date:
Subject:

Your Funds Online Transfer

 Your funds has been deposited to= the ECO BANK plc for online transfer and we the entire Federal High Court = Of ECOWAS has made every necessary arrangement to transfer your funds to yo= u via E-online bank transfer since you were unable to receive your funds af= ter every stories that you heard so far and all the unnecessary payment tha= t you have been making,so the whole ECOWAS (Economic Community Of Western A= frican States ) Has concluded to compensate you with the sum of $1 Million = Dollars plus your due total funds of $16.5 Million United State Dollars mak= ing your due funds valued sum of $17.5 Million united state dollars , Your = funds has been agreed up to be transferred to you Via E-online transfer, th= is method of transfer is where by you transfer your funds to your nominated= bank account by your self ,so contact the bank with this below information= .

Director: Mr Garry Edward
 Eco Bank Plc Benin Rep.
&nbs= p;Website: Http://Ecobnk.Net.Tf/
 Email: www.ecobank136@yahoo.com Tel: +229-98272977
 Address: Rue du Gouverneur Bayol Cotono= u Benin Republic

 Contact him now for the creating of your new = E-oline Account for easy transfer to your choice account any were around th= e world.bear it in mind that the only fee that you are to send is sum of $ = 205.00 Usd
 for the creating of your On-line Bank account for you,s= o you are to contact them along with the payment information for easy proce= dure of this transfer.below is the information that you are going to use to=
 send the fee through western union or money gram money transfer.<= br>
 Receiver's Name:........ JOHN ANANWODE
 Country:*.....= ............... Benin Republic
 City:*....................... Coton= ou
 Amount:*................. $205.00 Usd
 Text Question:*.= ...... Code
 Text Answer:*........... 00229

 Get Back t= o them with the payment information as below

 Sender's Name:*..= ........
 MTCN:*..........

 I am looking forward to hea= r from you once you receive this email for clear confirmation of your files= .

 Thanks For Your Co-operation
 Bar.Patrick Williamswww.ecobank136@yahoo.com
 (FHCE)

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