419 scam: "Ekaite"<ekaite2@att.net> From Don Ekaite

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348035333975 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- communitybank_infodept@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ekaite" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 22:27:02 -0700
Subject: From Don Ekaite

Dear Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. You may not understand why this mail came to you. But if you do not remember me, you might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that the multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with another person who financed it to a logical conclusion. I thank you for you're great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.

But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to my new partner's account in Hong-Kong that was capable of assisting me in this great venture. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed during the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $950,000.00. I have left an international certified bank draft for you worth $950,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world. My dear friend I will like you to contact my Account Manager: Mrs. O. Peters of Community Bank International, for the collection of this international certified bank draft I have authorized her to release the international certified bank draft to you as soon as you contact her regarding this issue.

At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which myself and the new partner are having at hand therefore access email could be difficult from now on. Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.

Also comply with Mrs. O. Peters of Community Bank PLC. International so that she will send the draft to you without any delay, contact her using any below email addresses:

CONTACT: MRS. PETERS O. ADDRESS: No 4 cooperation drive dolphins Lagos-Nigeria TELEPHONE: +2348035333975 EMAIL: communitybankplc@mm.am or communitybank_infodept@yahoo.it

Therefore, you should send her your full Name and telephone number/your address where you want her to send the draft to you.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Ekaite Don
Former Central Bank of Nigeria
Foreign Operation Department Director

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