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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- ecobankofghana101@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: UNION BANK PLC <unionbkplc.plc2@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 21:17:48 -0700
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT
YOUR COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT
You are advise to follow the instruction given to you, 1: we do not
know the office that you have been dealing with for a long time not
yet to receive your Fund.Your $2.5million is ready to be transfer
by ECOBANK PLC.
kindly forward the below information to this E-mail address:
ecobankofghana101@yahoo.com
1:Full Name:
2:Age:
3:Address:
4:Occupation:
5:Mobil Phone/Fax:
6:Name of your Bank:
7:Account Number:
8:Any of your Identification Card:
Note: as soon as we receive all the information's, your Fund will get
to your account within 72 hours.
Waiting for your urgent response.
From Union Bank Plc
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