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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: "EKPE ARNOLD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ekpernold2@live.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:14:16 -0800
Subject: DID U AUTHORIZE HIM.


The Head ,
Foreign Operations Department
Eco Bank plc
Accra - Ghana
Release code#: MAV/GNPC/FGG/MIN/009
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
Our Ref: CBG/IRD/CBX/021/07
10Th,Feb.2010

Dear Sir,

This is to notify you that your funds in our bank which are long over due for payment have been programmed for immediate release to your nominated bank via key telex transfer,we just discovered that the funds were originally transferred from Nigeria by some officials with the intent to divert to an account in Japan with likely intent to deposit the funds for their personal purpose .Fortunately the transfer was stopped and pended here in ECO BANK Ghana en route Japan because of certain discrepancies that were discovered .

Meanwhile last week a man came to our office with his lawyer claiming that you sent him to claim the funds. We are contacting you to confirm if we should release the said fund to him as we have on record that you have a representative here in Ghana if not the below mentioned person then send your representative a power of attorney document to come to our office to sign the neccesary documentations needed for the release of the funds to you ?

Here are the information he provided to the bank:
Routing Number - 04992
transit number 40403
Account- # 51480771231342
Account name:Andrew .S. Toney
Bank Name:Royal bank of Canada
new sud bury branch
1720 lasalle blvd
sud bury, Ontario Canada
P3A 2A1

However your urgent reply back to us will prove if this man is sent by you or not,If not this will leave no option to us than to release the funds to him immediately.If he does not represent you then you are required to reconfirm and send us your information for verification purpose so that your funds will be released to you directly.As soon as we receive this confirmation from you , we shall commence with your payment transfer

Required Information :
Id Copy (Valid)
Contact Telephone Number

We shall proceed to issue payment to the said Mr.Andrew S.Toney,If there is no response from you or your legal representative here in Ghana for seven working days Effect from today.

Yours In Service ,
Fraces Mante

For

Mr.Ekpe Arnold
Head Of Foreign Operations
Eco Bank PLC .
Direct Telephone:+233 28 519 6822

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