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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Anthony Okpanachi Deputy Manager Eco Bank" <deputymanagerecobank@ecobank.com>
Reply-To: deputymanagerecobankp@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 22:50:26 +0200
Subject: Anthony Okpanachi , Deputy Manager in Eco Bank Nigeria
Good Day Beneficiary.
My names are Anthony Okpanachi , Deputy Manager in Eco Bank Nigeria
Plc. Your names is among the five (5) Beneficiary to be compensation
with the sum US$500,000.00 as instructed by our New President, His
Excellency President Muhammad Buhari who have on Monday make deposit
on your name as one of the scam victims recorded by the International
Investigation Unit. On behalf of his Excellency, we the Eco Bank
Nigeria Plc hereby advice that you reconfirm your personal details so
as to enable us cross check with the one attached with your payment
file before making wrong payment to the unknown beneficiary. Please
provide this details below.
You will get this fund via bank ATM card which you will use to withdrawal
the fund in any bank ATM machine .sending of the card will cost you only
$100 dollars.
First Name;
Last Name
Other Name:
Home Address:
Sex: Male Or Female:
Marital Status:
Email Address:
Date of Birth:
Telephone #:
City:
State:
Country:
Occupation
Copy of Identification (Driver's License Or International Passport Or
Office ID Card.
As soon as this information is needed, your transfer will be process
immediately.
Management
Anthony Okpanachi
Deputy Manager Eco Bank
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