419 scam: "Eco Bank"<thomascamaione@neu.com.cn> NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT BY ATM CARD (Eco Bank)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- jameskwaeme82@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Eco Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jameskwaeme82@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 15:25:37 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT BY ATM CARD (Eco Bank)

ECO BANK,
ACCRA GHANA
E-mail: jameskwaeme82@hotmail.com
24 hour in-branch ATM service
Ref: ECOB/PRC/03826/10
Date: May 17, 2010
Ref#: Letter of confirmation

DEAR SIR /MADAM
NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT BY ATM CARD
In acknowledgement of the payment instructional advice, receive yesterday from the Government of the

Republic of Ghana and in conjunctions with WEST AFRICA MONETARY INSTITUTION, WORLD BANK AND ECOWAS

STATES through the Bank of Ghana. We wish to bring to your notice that your contract

payment/inheritance Fund with the Government of the Republic of Ghana and ECOWAS STATES (Senegal,

Ivory Coast, Benin Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Gambia, Mali, South Africa ETC, is in our custody as

her international Bank of settlement for immediate payment through prepaid ATM CARD prepared from our

bank as stated in the transfer instruction received from the Bank of Ghana and ECOWAS Bank.

In respect of the above subject, you are thereby urgently requested to contact Mr.James Kwaeme

the ECO BANK ACCOUNTANT OFFICER and forward the name and your mailing house/office address you want

your ATM Card to be prepared on. This is in line with the remittance act guiding every international

remittance that is undertaken by this Eco Bank.

NOTE:
The Eco Bank will not entertain any interference henceforth from any person or group of people as the

Eco Bank have taken full responsibility of your remittance. The Eco bank also supervises Federal

licensed branches and agencies of foreign banks. The Eco bank shall not be held liable for

non-receipt of your payment in your bank account if you fail to adhere.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation

Mr.James Kwaeme
ACCOUNT OFFICER (No.: 1840)
Eco Bank Ghana

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