419 scam: ECO BANK PLC <federalbureauofivesttigationfbi@ozchat.org> ECO BANK PLC Lagos, Nigeria

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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:
- "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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "processing fee" (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. )
- "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.
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.
- +2347061207957 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: ECO BANK PLC <federalbureauofivesttigationfbi@ozchat.org>
Reply-To: <ecobkplcnig123@ozchat.org>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 07:18:09 +0000
Subject: ECO BANK PLC Lagos, Nigeria

Mobile: +234 7061207957 ATM Foreign Operation Dept.
ECO BANK PLC Lagos, Nigeria.

Attention

I
have being waiting for your co-opration just as you promised the other
day, but it has being almost 20 days now you have not contacted me, I
know that you maybe afraid because of some imposters and Internet Scam
going on in our world nowadays, We the Finacial insutute have being
trying our best to stop sure fraud activities and I hope
with the
way our Governments is responding to that we will have a good result
very soon to stop scam activities using bank names,

I am a
financial expert and I have being into banking for more than 16 years
now, I not cheat or lair just because of peanut, I have my hard earn
integrity and respect which money can not buy and I am not ready to
loss because of money.

I am telling you all this to let you know
that I have use my position in the banking field to make all the
arrangements to make sure your card will be mailed to you as soon as you
are ready to comply by my directives.

The requested fee of $195
is the only remaining thing holding your ATM CREDIT CARD $7.5million
usd to be dispatch to you. the card is also assessable in any Smart card
machine within the global .

I am given you my word and
guarantee that as soon as you send the requested fee your card will be
send to your address within 48hours.

Remember also that the card
is valid till 2020 and you have a limitation withdrawal of $20,000 per a
day. As urgency may require I am here below sending you the information
of the Western Union agent which you are to use and send the processing
fee of $195 USDA.

Receivers Name: Chike Ude
Country: Nigeria
Text Qus: Card
Answer: Post
MTCN ???????

Your's in Service
Mr.Mike Godwin
Mobile: +234 7061207957
Director, ATM Foreign Operation Dept.
ECO BANK PLC Lagos, Nigeria

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