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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:
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: " nCentral Bank (CBB)" <"www."@leaf.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " nCentral Bank (CBB)" <foundercheungkongholdiings11@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2017 01:59:07 +0900 (JST)
Subject: nCentral Bank (CBB)
nCentral Bank (CBB)
Office Location: 1-2 Ecowas Avenue
Banjul, Benin. Payment re-approved!!!
Dear Client,
Does it means that you are no more interested of making the claim of your
outstanding fund US$20.9000000 usd MILLION of yours which have successful
channel to transfer and reflect into your bank and up till this moment you
have decided to remain silent after I have personally took an Oath for you
to secure this fund.
With all due respect, if you really know that you are no more interested of
making this claim of your outstanding fund of yours; kindly update me now
to cancel this Transfer since your negative thought does not allow you to
believe on the reality so send me a declaration letter stated that you are
no more interested of making the claim so that I will cancel the transfer.
What makes you think that you will not secure your fund and have Access of
the fund as Beneficiary fund source origin ECOWAS and WORLD BANK wining
donation payment, you should know that I have made everything possible for
you so kindly go now and send this Fee US$1500.00 usd so that the
Ownership Certificate will obtain to enable the Transfer procurement
payment slip submit to your bank authority & your country homeland
securities for confirmation of the fund into your bank account.YOUR
INFORMATION:
1. Your Full Name.......
2. Address...............
3. Country.................
4. Age....................
5. Occupation................
6. Telephone Number...........
PLEASE DON,T CONNTACT IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED.
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