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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- 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: "Eco Bank Nigeria Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ecobnk.deputymgr@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2016 08:05:28 -0800
Subject: Good News On Compensation Payment Happy New Year....07-01/2016??
Eco Bank Nigeria Plc
No. 101, Kofo Abayomi,Victoria Island
Fax: 234 111 6998
Date: 05/01/2016
Attention Honorable beneficiary:
The Federal Government Of Nigeria with the help of our New President His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari in Conjunction with the United Nation have agreed to settle All foreign debts/fraud victims/Un-paid Beneficiaries. This includes people that have been scammed, delayed to receive their inheritance.
Your name appears among the listed beneficiaries whom have not receive their payment during the last Conference held at the United Nation Regional Office. your Name appears among the first five (5) victim to receive their compensation payment valued at US$500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) as your compensation entitlement.
Furtherance to the above stated, the Eco Bank Nigeria Plc hereby wishes to advice that you reconfirm your personal details so as to enable us cross check with the one attached in your payment file before making wrong payment to the unknown beneficiary.
First Name;
Last Name
Other Name:
Home Address:
Sex: Male Or Female:
Marital Status:
Email Address:
Date of Birth:
Telephone #:
City:
State:
Country:
Occupation
Copy of Identification (Driver's License Or International Passport Or Office ID Card.
As soon as the above needed personal details is noted, your transfer will be process immediately.
Thanks.
Management.
Mr. Anthony Okpanachi
Deputy Manager
EcoBank Nigeria Plc
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