419 scam: Eco Bank Plc <info@ecobank.bellsouth.net> ATM Card Int'l Payment Notice, Eco Bank PLC.

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "voice.ofafrica@onet.eu" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "voice.ofafrica@onet.eu" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Eco Bank Plc <info@ecobank.bellsouth.net>
Reply-To: voice.ofafrica@onet.eu
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 12:20:47 +0200
Subject: ATM Card Int'l Payment Notice, Eco Bank PLC.

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EcoBank Nigeria PLC
Plot 21, Ahmadu Bello Way
P.O. Box: P.O.: Box 72688, Victoria Island
Lagos â€“ Nigeria.
E-mail: voice.ofafrica@onet.eu

Ref: ECOBANK.CB/1444.11/NIG-14.

Date: 28/11/2014

For Your Urgent Attention!

ATM CARD INT'L TRANSFER NOTICE

Sir,

This is to inform you that we have received your payment information from
our Apex Bank to oversee your payment without further delay.

So base on this reason, we have decided to pay you through ATM Mode of
payment. This arrangement was initiated AND constituted by the World Bank
and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on within banking
sector. The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement
as to enable the contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund
without any interference.

The ATM Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE. So
you are required to reconfirm the following information to enable us
proceed.

The Requirements for your ATM Cards issuance is as follows, as you are
required to reconfirm your further current details as specified below: -

a) Full Name, contact address and direct telephone number for your ATM
parcel delivery:
b) Your full Banking Coordinates with its Sort Code which will be used to
ENTER-SWITCHED your ATM Cards to your bank to empowered
your GOLD CARDS in your country:

Please if there is any mistake in your information, you have to correct it
now because this Bank will not be responsible for any mistake caused by
you.

Upon the receipt of this information, we are going to load US$7,500,000.00
as part of your payment fund into the ATM Master Credit Card and send a
scan copy of the card to you via email before we proceed to dispatch the
card directly to your address through Courier service.

We are waiting for your urgent response. PLEASE MOVE THIS LETTER TO INBOX
IF FOUND IN SPAM WHICH MIGHT BE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF POOR NETWORK TO
ENABLE YOUR APPROPRIATE REPLY.

Regards,

Chief John Odeyemi
Foreign Operation Manager
For Eco Bank Plc.
Reply to E-mail: voice.ofafrica@onet.eu

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