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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: "Dr. Michael Collins" <fidelitybankalpha@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ecobnkplc0000@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2019 14:01:56 +0100
Subject: Re: Release of your Accrued Interest Payment via Certified Bank Draft.

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From: Dr. Michael Collins
Director, NDIC Unit
Ecobank Nigeria Plc.
Tel:+ 234 7013576747

Attn: Sir/Madam,

Re: Release of your Accrued Interest Payment via Certified Bank Draft.

The management of Ecobank Nigeria Plc through International
Collaboration/Networking of Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation
(NDIC), wishes to inform you about your interest sum of US$870,000.00
that was accrued from your inheritance sum, which we have been notify
by the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) of World
Bank of Switzerland to release to you.

We want to use this medium inform you that the above interest has been
approved for payment to your through International Certified Bank
Draft, and the draft has been raised in your favor and ready for
delivery to you, which you are required to provide us with your full
name and current contact address together with your direct telephone
number for the delivery of your draft to you.

Meanwhile, be informed that we shall be delivering this draft to you
through DHL Express Delivery to your house address, which you shall
lodge to any bank of your choice, and it will take only 48hrs to get
to you.

More so, you are to note that you should take care of the draft
delivery fee of US$85 is payable to the DHL Express delivery chief
cashier officer here in Nigeria, and this courier service charges
should be made either by western union money transfer or money gram.

In view of that, the above offices will not be held responsible for
your inability to respond to this official letter within 2 banking
days, because the World bank has given us a 4 working days mandate to
conclude with this transaction.

In case if you need any clarification, do not hesitate to ask, we are
always there to meet your needs.

On behalf of
Ecobank Nigeria Plc

Dr.Michael Collins
Director, NDIC Unit
Ecobank Nigeria Plc
Call my direct number +234 7013576747

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