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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: Accounts <accounting@pantheontankers.com>
Reply-To: Meliha Celiloglu <james.camilo121@gmail.com>
Date: 28 Nov 2022 05:30:13 -0800
Subject: RE: PAYMENT EURO 23,466.39 - [W_ID:12804443] [W_ID:12807833]

Dear e47b828a,

 

Please find attached bank swift as you requested.

 

Best Regards,

 

 

Accounts Department

Pantheon Tankers Management Ltd.
354 Syngrou Avenue | 17674 Athens, Greece

E: accounting@pantheontankers.com 
---------- Replied message ----------

From:ekabenya@outlook.fr
Date:Nov 23 2022 4:02PM [16:02:59 UTC] [18:02:59 EEST]
Subject:RE: PAYMENT EURO 23,466.39 - EKA BENYA [W_ID:12804443]
To:accounting@pantheontankers.com;
Cc:purchasing@pantheontankers.com;ekabenya@aviso.ci;eka-benya@aviso.ci;al.kouame@yahoo.fr;pvzlegrand@outlook.com;


Dear Sir / Madam,

Thanks for your message. Kindly furnish us bankswift details of this payment.

Best regards.  

KOUAME ADUO LUC 

C.E.O. OF EKA BENYA GROUP 

MOB : 00225 07 07 08 46 65  (WHATSAPP)

PH : (00225) 27 21 25 48 22 / 27 21 24 17 44

FAX : (00225) 27 21 24 19 33 / 27 21 25 13 70

Website :  www.eka-benya.com

Email  : eka-benya@aviso.ci /  ekabenya@aviso.ci / ekabenya@outlook.fr

 

De :  ACCOUNTING | PANTHEON TANKERS [mailto:accounting@pantheontankers.com] 
Envoye : mercredi 23 novembre 2022 15:39
A : eka-benya@afnet.net; ekabenya@aviso.ci
Cc : purchasing@pantheontankers.com
Objet : RE: PAYMENT EURO 23,466.39 - EKA BENYA [W_ID:12804443]

 

Dear e47b828a,,

 

Please note that we sent to our bank with value date 23/11/22 remittance amounting EURO 23,466.39 which settles up the invoices: 270/2022, 058-061/2022

 

Best Regards,

 

 

Accounts Department

Pantheon Tankers Management Ltd.
354 Syngrou Avenue | 17674 Athens, Greece

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