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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: DELIVERY OFFICE <keydeliverycbn@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:40:13 +0100
Subject: Your atm card awaiting delivery

ECO-BANK PLC
CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE
Plot 21, Ahmadu Bello Way.
Victoria Island, Lagos- Nigeria.
Email: eco-netbanking@accountant.com


From: Dr. Mike Uzondu,

Sir,

Ref: Irrevocable Payment Release Notice of your Funds by ATM Card
(US$900,000:00).

Your funds has been scheduled to pay by stifled International ATM
Master Card through this office. Contact me immediately by
reconfirming your safest receiving address were the card will be mail
to you. I hope you will understand the reason why I am not sending you
the payment by telegraphic wire transfer. If you try to receive it by
bank-to-bank wire transfer, it will cost you much because there will
be too many demand of one document after the other by different
authorities here and there. That is why I programmed it by
international ATM Master Card as it will cost you only a little money
for the courier service delivery. I am a very sincere person therefore
I would not want to cheat any body or put hands into what will spoil
my name in any way. I know you must have passed through a lot of
disappointment and frustration in trying to receive these funds? But
due to the fact that you have come across me, be rest assured of
dealing with a good and reliable person. So feel free in dealing with
me and try to follow my instructions/ directives, you will not regret
coming across my person.
Please Note, your receiving address must be safe and secured. So in
reconfirmation of it, do also go ahead to send the GPS speed postal
service cost of US$29 insurance inclusive. This is the only money you
need to send and receive your card. Send the money by western union
money transfer or Money Gram in the name of the receiver as stated
below and send me the payment information as soon as it is made. As
soon as I received the money i will
dispatch the card immediately for your collection within 72 hours and
instructions on your gradual withdrawals of the fund will be included
on the package as you know, due to money restrictions there is a
minimum amount of cash that you will withdraw in a day.

Receivers First Name: Christian
Receivers Last Name: Abasiri
Destination/County: Lagos Nigeria.
Amount: US$29 only.
Q: code word.
A: Good
Sender name and address: ..…......?
MTCN: ..........?

Sorry for the delay and disappointment you must have gone through all
this while in trying to receive this fund, now be rest assured that
you will receive it through me. I wait your urgent reply but If after
72 hours, I did not hear from you, I will have no option than to
return the funds to the Federal treasury.

Find attached a copy of my working ID card for assurance and
recognition of my person.

Reply to our private Email: eco-netbanking@accountant.com

We operate under the GLOBAL BANKING STANDARDS. Thank you for banking
with ECO-BANK GROUP Plc.

Officially Sealed by,
Dr. Mike Uzondu
Head of Int'l Operations.
(Privacy Policy, Terms, Satisfaction and Banking
Accuracy). strengthened its commitment to its roots.

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