419 scam: "Mr. Eze A. Johnson"<officepost61@gmail.com> Your Urgent Attention Is Highly Needed

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2348038577254 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- ecobankplc2002@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Eze A. Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ecobankplc2002@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 13:26:11 -0700
Subject: Your Urgent Attention Is Highly Needed

Attn: My Dear Beneficiary!

This is to officially notify you about your fund that was suppose to be rendered to you via numerous ways i.e, Courier Companies, Western Union Money Transfer and Banks wire transfer. Due to this lost of funds of our’s which was suppose to be transfer to you but failed to. So in this case a beneficial meeting was held on the 16th of Jun 2014
at the World Bank in Switzerland, which top officials and Central Bank Governors from different countries in the world were presented at the meeting which they discussed on how the over due beneficiaries funds can be send to each of them without any lost at this time. Be informed that you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment via ATM Card or Bank to Bank wire transfer.

In conclusion at the meeting, The President of World Bank, Mr. Robert B. Zoellick, has strictly authorized this Eco Banks Plc W/Africa Nigeria to deliver all the beneficiaries’ funds through courier companies or bank to bank wire transfer. Your fund which is truly $45.500,000.00 USD (Forty Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which was listed among the list of each of the beneficiaries listed to be paid among all other beneficiaries in various countries in the world to be paid via ATM MASTER CARD OR BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER. Below are the authorized Bank:

.......................................
Eco Bank®Plc Nigeria
......................................

This Eco Bank Plc were instructed to distribute 150 ATM MASTER CARDS to all beneficiaries in the World that are to receive their compensation funds VIA ATM CARDS or Bank to Bank wire transfer. So you were listed with this Bank (Eco Bank Plc) which we will send to you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world or to wire your fund direct to your account, but the maximum withdrawal with ATM CARD is $50,000 USD per day, Note that this ATM CARD of yours has been activated and a security pin code number will be issued to you from this Bank as soon as you receive your Card for safety withdrawal. Please contact the ATM CARD payment department Manager MR. ERIC PAULSON SMITH, by sending your information to him for an immediate response.

Contact of Mr. Eric P. Smith, are as below;

Mr. Eric Paulson Smith.
Director Of ATM Payment Department Eco Bank Plc.
Email: ecobankplc2002@gmail.com
Telephone: +234-8038577254

NOTE: FOR NON APPEARANCES, DO NOT CONTACT MR. ERIC SMITH, IF YOU CAN NOT PAY FOR THE SHIPPING FEE OF YOUR ATM CARD.

Stated Below Are The Information’s Needed From You For This Transaction.

Your Full Name: ?
Country/Your Address: ?
Occupation: ?
Contact Home/Cell Phone: ?
Age/Sex: ?
A Scan Copy of your Identity: ?

Please make a Choice of delivery for the Shipping of your ATM CARD as they are as charged below;

DHL COURIER COMPANY >>>>>> Shipping Fee: $250.00 (2 Day Delivery)
FedEx COURIER COMPANY >>>> Shipping Fee: $210.00 (2 Day Delivery)
UPS COURIER COMPANY >>>>>> Shipping Fee: $199.00 (3 Day Delivery)

For oral discussion, you can reach Mr. Eric P. Smith, via email or phone his hot line given to you above as soon as you receive this important message for further directions and also update him on any development from the above mentioned office.
NOTE: Due to impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (ATM 5015), so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card centre by using it as your subject.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Eze A. Johnson.
Chief Remittance Officer,
Eco Bank Plc.
In Respect of The World Bank®.

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