419 scam: "REV. THOMPSON WILSON" <usconsulateoffice590@yahoo.com> IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.

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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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +2347062045098

Fraud email example:

From: "REV. THOMPSON WILSON" <usconsulateoffice590@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: usconsulateoffice590@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:11:07 +0530 (IST)
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.

ECOBANK INTL. PLC OF NIGERIA
ECOBANK BUILDING 8TH FLOOR,
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA
+234-706-2045098
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Our Ref: STB/IRD/SBX/021/09

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.

Attn: Beneficiary ,

WE HAVE NO TIME TO WASTE YOUR FUND AND PAYMENT AS LONG BEEN OVERDUE. WE
ARE NOW PAYING YOU OFF VIA OUR PAY YOURSELF PAYMENT CENTRE P.Y.P.C. PART
PAYMENT OF USD$14.5M PLEASE FIND BELOW YOUR NEW ACCOUNT DETAILS WITH US WE
HAVE OPENED A NON RESIDENT BANK ACCOUNT FOR YOU TO ENABLE YOU MAKE
TRANSFER FROM YOUR LOCAL ACCOUNT WITH US TO YOUR ACCOUNT WHICH YOU ARE TO
PAY YOURSELF.

Bank: ECO BANK INTL. PLC OF NIGERIA
Address: ECOBANK INTL. PLC BUILDING 8TH FLOOR V/ISLAND, LAGOS, NIGERIA.
Tel.: +234-706-2045098
Account number: 999358585
Swift Code number: ACMADDKEAIXXZ
Routing #/ABA #: 026009593
BANK CLEARING#: 293

YOUR APPROVED FUND HAS FINALLY BEEN DOWNLOADED IN OUR SYSTEM YOU CAN NOW
MAKE THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND PERSONALLY TO ANY OF YOUR DESIRED ACCOUNT
THROUGH OUR DIGITALIZED PAY YOURSELF PAYMENT CENTRE P.Y.P.C. THIS METHOD
IS TO SAFE GUARD CUSTOMERS FUND AND ADEQUATE SECURITY IT IS CALLED
ELECTRONIC DIGITALIZED PAYMENT SYSTEM. YOUR ARE TO PERSONALLY CONFIRM YOUR
PAYMENT IN YOUR ACCOUNT IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS WE IMPLORE YOU TO DIAL DIRECT
FROM YOUR PHONE 23413423100 YOU SHALL REQUIRE TO ENTRE YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER
WHICH IS 999358585 THEN ENTER YOUR FOUR DIGIT PIN NUMBER xxxxxx THEN YOU
SHALL REQUIRE TO ENTER YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT NUMBER FOR CONFIRMATION YOU
NEED TO URGENTLY DO THAT AS SOON AS YOU RECIEVE THIS E-BANKING PAY
YOURSELF PAYMENT DOWNLOADED,ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE. YOU ARE
NOW TO LAUGH AT LAST AFTER LONG PAYMENT PROCCESSING.

Please confirm your fund and get back to me, also remember your promise
and my fund which I invested on your behalf. Call me immediately you
confirm your fund (+234-706-2045098) please confirm your payment and get
back to me

YOURS SINCERELY,
REV. THOMPSON WILSON

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