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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ecobk_ng@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "ECOBANK NIGERIA PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ecobk_ng@accountant.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2016 16:29:21 +0200
Subject: HELP_COMPENSATION PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS
ATTENTION:
We are writing you regarding the transfer of your compensations funds which ought to commence immediately haven received your details needed for the transfer. Haven done all the proper verification exercise from all our department, we found you worthy of the cash compensations in the ECO BANK/UNITED NATIONS 2015/2016 COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS program organized by UNITED NATIONS/NIGERIA GOVERNMENT aimed at redeeming the country's image and also to try to put an end to the incessant scams reports by foreigners especially from US and other part of the WORLD. However after this compensations is paid, the country will decline any other report from you should you fall into the hands of this perpetrators again. Meanwhile, as for now everything seem to be working in your favor, all that we require from you now, is your maximum cooperation for smooth transfer of your money through our paying bank to you.
Fill in this information below:
ACCOUNT HOLDER NAME:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
SWIFT CODE:
BANK NAME:
ACCOUNT HOLDER ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
Please contact the accounting officer with the information filled so he can proceed with the transfer of your compensation in to your account .
Name: Mr Desmond Ebuka
Email: ecobk_ng@accountant.com
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE!!!
Hoping to hear from you soonest
Yours faithfully,
IYAMAH SYLVANIUS.
ECOBANK/UNITED NATIONS 2015/2016 COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS DEPT.
Tel: +234 909-487-7582
NOTE: The Nigerian Government will decline any other complains of scam should you fall victim again after this compensations is paid and transferred to you. So be warned!!!
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