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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:
- "drchristophergaba@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "dr christopher GABA" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 05:36:47 -0700
Subject: RECEIVE YOUR COMPENSATION BENEFITS
ECO-BANK INTL PLC.
WORLD BANK/UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMM
SCAM COMPENSATION OFFICE DEPARTMENT
2014 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.
YOUR REF/PAYMENTS CODE: ECB/06654 FOR $500,000 USD ONLY.
EMAI,drchristophergaba@outlook.com
Dear Scam Victim,
This is to bring to your notice that our bank (ECO-BANK INT L. PLC) is delegated by the WORLD BANK/UNITED NATIONS to pay victims of scam $1.950,000 (NINE MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY). You are listed/approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount.
The payments are to be remitted by ECO-BANK INT L PLC as corresponding paying bank under funding assistance by The WORLD BANK. Benefactor of this compensation award will have to be first cleared by ECO BANK INT L PLC and confirmed as a victim from Scam before scam payment can be effected. We shall feed you with further modalities as soon as we get response from you.
You are to send the following information to your remittance officer for further verifications.
YOUR FULL NAMES.___________________________
ADDRESS.___________________________
PHONE NUMBER.__________________
AMOUNT DEFRAUDED.________________
AGE.___________
OCCUPATION._____________________
COUNTRY.________________________
Send a copy of your response via email or call your remittance officer quoting your PAYMENT CODE NUMBER(ECB/06654).
SCAMMED VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE:
ECB/06654 $500,000 USD.
Telephone : +234-8080457386
Yours Faithfully,
Secretary-General United Nation
Mr.Patrick Brown
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