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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: ECO BANK PAYMENT OFFICE <ecobankpaymentoffice1999@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2021 17:08:57 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

Contact Eco Bank to Receive Your payment funds total amount of $6.4
Million United State Dollars now We have actually been authorized by
the newly appointed United Nation secretary general, and the governing
body of the UNITED NATIONS Monetary Unit, to investigate the
unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your
favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with
dismay that your payment funds total amount of $6.4Million United
State Dollars has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of
the Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into their private
accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form
of your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD and this will
enable only you to have direct Control over your funds in the ATM
CARD. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless
situation created by the Officials of the bank. An irrevocable payment
guarantee has been issued by the World Bank Group and the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. However, we are
happy to inform you that based on our
recommendation/Instructions; your complete Inheritance funds have
been credited in your favor through ATM VISACARD. You are therefore
advice to contact:

REV.JOHN PAUL
E-mail*(ecobankpaymentoffice1999@gmail.com)
Director ECO BANK PLC Payment Department
office. Telephone Numbers +256709370347

Contact him now for the delivery of your ATM Card. As soon as you
establish a contact with him, an ATM card will be issued to you
immediately which you can use to withdraw your funds in any Bank ATM
Machine in your Country, but the maximum is $20 000 per day. So if you
like to receive your funds through this means you're advised to
contact (REV.JOHN PAUL) with the following information as stated
below:


1. Your Full Name______________
2. Address Where You Want the Courier Company to Send Your ATM Card
To or (P.O Box)
3. Your Age___________________________ _
4. Occupation_______________
5. Telephone Numbers_____________
6. Country_______________________ ____

NOTE: You are advised to furnish REV.JOHN PAUL with your correct and
valid details. Once again be informed that the amount to be paid to
you is $6.4Million United State Dollars, We expect your urgent
response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively
thereby making contact with REV.JOHN PAUL as directed to avoid further
delay.

Congratulations.
MRS.SUSANH ABANGU

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