419 scam: ADC ADJOVI COOVI <ecobank@eco.com> I will appreciate your timely response

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: ADC ADJOVI COOVI <ecobank@eco.com>
Reply-To: adcadj02@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:01:15 -0500
Subject: I will appreciate your timely response

FROM MR. ADC ADJOVI
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER,
ECO BANK BENIN

Greetings to you and your family, I am Mr. Adc Adjovi Coovi, auditing and
accounting manager, Eco Bank Benin West Africa. I need your assistance in
transferring the sum of ($25.600M) Twenty Five Million Six Hundred United
State dollars into your account within 7 to 10 banking days.

This account belongs to one of our foreign customer by name, Mr. Alan
Williams who died along with his entire family in a plane crash some years
ago. You can view the link below for more details:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/tanzania/1501084/Tycoon-dies-with-family-in-Tanzania-safari-plane-crash.html

I agree to give you 40% of this money, will be for you, in respect of the
provision of a foreign account, and 60% would be for me . Thereafter, I
will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentage
indicated. Reply me if interested and I will furnished you with details
information as soon as I get your response.
May God bless you and your family?
Do reply back to me if you are interested and confirm you received my mail.
Regards
Mr.ADC Adjovi
I will appreciate your timely response

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